Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst was asked about his cornerback group earlier this week and said: “we need to add some numbers there.”
Gutekunst got a start on that process Friday night when he used his second round draft pick — No. 52 overall — on South Carolina cornerback Brandon Cisse.
Cisse helps fill an enormous need for Green Bay, which returns underwhelming starters Keisean Nixon and Carrington Valentine, and signed Benjamin St-Juste in free agency.
“He’s a first,” one scout told golongtd.com of Cisse. “He’s got real quick feet. He’s on his coverage. He’s hard to separate from. He covers all over the place. If he gets beat, he can catch up. He’s what you’re looking for.”
Cisse is 5-11 ½, 189 pounds and won’t turn 21 until July. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.41 seconds at his pro day and has an impressive combination of athleticism and upside.
Cisse spent two years at North Carolina State as a reserve, then transferred to South Carolina for his final season.
Cisse finished his three-year career with just two interceptions, 10 passes defense and 65 tackles. He posted a vertical jump of 41 inches and a broad jump of 10 feet, 11 inches.
“If DBs don’t have four or five career picks I’m starting to worry about them,” another scout told golongtd.com. “Were they in man the whole time? I’m pretty sure they weren’t. They should have more picks than that.”
Green Bay had just seven interceptions in 2025, which ranked just 28th in the NFL.
“He’s a football junkie,” another scout said of Cisse. “More of a cover guy than a run-support guy. But he can run and he’s got pretty decent cover skills.”
