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<blockquote data-quote="tynimiller" data-source="post: 1058911" data-attributes="member: 6578"><p>This is why you give a guy that has proven NFL capable as a back up and honestly the last two seasons and a solid contributor on teams truly a rather cheap contract likely with a structure that is not anywhere close to high until next season and even than likely $5-$6M which only way you let him see that year is if he's yet again a starter and yet again continues to help this defense progress even more. </p><p></p><p>He's started for us 25 times over the last two seasons; only Clark, Slaton, Gary, Nixon and Walker of current Packers has seen more starts. </p><p>He saw more snaps this last year than Rashan Gary even.</p><p></p><p>These guys that in a moment's notice can come in and the drop off is minimal in many aspects of the game are exactly the type of guys you try to flesh your roster out with - ESPECIALLY during time frames where the rest of the room is made up of rookie type contracts. The structure of this deal I would bet my life on doesn't put a ton of commitment past 2025, but keeps his 2026 number low incase say Quay leaves in FA and Hopper doesn't progress and a rookie drafted this year or next isn't ready. </p><p></p><p>This pick allows Gute to still draft a LB if one at the spot when on the clock makes sense and not bat an eye...again because McDuffie being in house has immense value this year, but may not be needed next season at all. This signing doesn't change that.</p><p></p><p>I mentioned it before here and have in the past in reflections of games - McDuffie is a known commodity, and as a coach there is immense value in having some players like that - especially in specific roles or off the bench. I played a lot of basketball growing up, BUT I wasn't the ball handler in the sense of breaking ankles, nor was I the best shooter...I wasn't the quickest defender either...however I often ran point because I was smart with the basketball, knew the offensive responsibilities for every position except the 2 (even that one I knew I just never ran plays in it usually) and was tasked with playing defense typically against their best guy. I never understood it really until my coach told me I know you know precisely your responsibility and you will execute it...even if you get beat on defense you know to immediately fall to where your helpside ought to be coming from...you know where and how to execute, if beat it isn't from being dumb it is purely your guy beat you. <-- That is McDuffie to a 'T' IMO. He is rarely beat because he made a bad decision or read things wrong or blew his assignment - no he gets beat purely because his assignment is more athletic or just quicker. </p><p></p><p>I predict his structure is something like $2.5M hit 2025 and $5.5M in 2026 with only like $2M guarantee and nearly nothing on the line in 2026....even the staunchest McDuffie critics cannot deny he's easily worth that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tynimiller, post: 1058911, member: 6578"] This is why you give a guy that has proven NFL capable as a back up and honestly the last two seasons and a solid contributor on teams truly a rather cheap contract likely with a structure that is not anywhere close to high until next season and even than likely $5-$6M which only way you let him see that year is if he's yet again a starter and yet again continues to help this defense progress even more. He's started for us 25 times over the last two seasons; only Clark, Slaton, Gary, Nixon and Walker of current Packers has seen more starts. He saw more snaps this last year than Rashan Gary even. These guys that in a moment's notice can come in and the drop off is minimal in many aspects of the game are exactly the type of guys you try to flesh your roster out with - ESPECIALLY during time frames where the rest of the room is made up of rookie type contracts. The structure of this deal I would bet my life on doesn't put a ton of commitment past 2025, but keeps his 2026 number low incase say Quay leaves in FA and Hopper doesn't progress and a rookie drafted this year or next isn't ready. This pick allows Gute to still draft a LB if one at the spot when on the clock makes sense and not bat an eye...again because McDuffie being in house has immense value this year, but may not be needed next season at all. This signing doesn't change that. I mentioned it before here and have in the past in reflections of games - McDuffie is a known commodity, and as a coach there is immense value in having some players like that - especially in specific roles or off the bench. I played a lot of basketball growing up, BUT I wasn't the ball handler in the sense of breaking ankles, nor was I the best shooter...I wasn't the quickest defender either...however I often ran point because I was smart with the basketball, knew the offensive responsibilities for every position except the 2 (even that one I knew I just never ran plays in it usually) and was tasked with playing defense typically against their best guy. I never understood it really until my coach told me I know you know precisely your responsibility and you will execute it...even if you get beat on defense you know to immediately fall to where your helpside ought to be coming from...you know where and how to execute, if beat it isn't from being dumb it is purely your guy beat you. <-- That is McDuffie to a 'T' IMO. He is rarely beat because he made a bad decision or read things wrong or blew his assignment - no he gets beat purely because his assignment is more athletic or just quicker. I predict his structure is something like $2.5M hit 2025 and $5.5M in 2026 with only like $2M guarantee and nearly nothing on the line in 2026....even the staunchest McDuffie critics cannot deny he's easily worth that. [/QUOTE]
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