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Why Packers selected Brandon Cisse over Jermod McCoy in 2026 NFL Draft
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Why Packers selected Brandon Cisse over Jermod McCoy in 2026 NFL Draft originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
The Green Bay Packers have made their first selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, and it's South Carolina cornerback Brandon Cisse.
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Though Cisse should compete for a starting spot in the Packers' secondary and could be a difference-maker, he wasn't even the best cornerback on the board.
Tennessee 's Jermod McCoy was right there for the taking for Green Bay , but general manager Brian Gutekunst and head coach Mike LaFleur opted for Cisse instead.
Why Packers selected Brandon Cisse over Jermod McCoy
It's pretty simple: McCoy has serious injury concerns.
The Tennessee product missed the entire 2025 campaign due to a torn ACL , and NFL teams are concerned that he could need another surgery.
McCoy should still be a Day 2 selection due to his immense talent, but his injury question marks could be why Green Bay selected Cisse instead.
