No. 26 — Isaiah McDuffie
The post No. 26 — Isaiah McDuffie appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Green Bay Packers linebacker Isaiah McDuffie (58) was second on the team in tackles last season. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The Green Bay Packers went 11-6 last season, sweeping the NFC West and the AFC South along the way. Overall, though, no one in the building was happy. The Packers failed to build on their terrific finish to the 2023 campaign, settled for the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoffs, and lost a Wild Card game to eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia. Afterwards, general manager Brian Gutekunst turned up the heat on everybody in the building. “We need to continue to ramp up our sense of urgency,” Gutekunst said. “I think it’s time we started competing for championships.” Those are fair expectations. The Packers return 20 of 22 starters, and appear to have upgraded the roster via free agency and the draft. With several third and fourth year players trending upward, Green Bay should be poised to make a move. “I think they’re ready,” Gutekunst said. Now, it’s time for the Packers to prove their G.M. right. Green Bay’s first training camp practice is July 23. Between now and then I will count down the ‘30 Most Important Packers’ heading into the 2025 campaign. At No. 26 is linebacker Isaiah McDuffie. No. 26 Isaiah McDuffie, LB Last season McDuffie started all 17 games last year and ranked second on the team with a career high 94 tackles. McDuffie added three tackles for loss, three quarterback hits, three passes defensed and a forced fumble. According to Pro Football Focus, McDuffie had a respectable run defense grade of 66.5, which ranked 86th out of 189 linebackers. His coverage grade of 45.8 ranked just 148th, though. McDuffie, a sixth round draft pick in 2021, then signed a two-year,…
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Green Bay Packers linebacker Isaiah McDuffie (58) was second on the team in tackles last season. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The Green Bay Packers went 11-6 last season, sweeping the NFC West and the AFC South along the way. Overall, though, no one in the building was happy. The Packers failed to build on their terrific finish to the 2023 campaign, settled for the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoffs, and lost a Wild Card game to eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia. Afterwards, general manager Brian Gutekunst turned up the heat on everybody in the building. “We need to continue to ramp up our sense of urgency,” Gutekunst said. “I think it’s time we started competing for championships.” Those are fair expectations. The Packers return 20 of 22 starters, and appear to have upgraded the roster via free agency and the draft. With several third and fourth year players trending upward, Green Bay should be poised to make a move. “I think they’re ready,” Gutekunst said. Now, it’s time for the Packers to prove their G.M. right. Green Bay’s first training camp practice is July 23. Between now and then I will count down the ‘30 Most Important Packers’ heading into the 2025 campaign. At No. 26 is linebacker Isaiah McDuffie. No. 26 Isaiah McDuffie, LB Last season McDuffie started all 17 games last year and ranked second on the team with a career high 94 tackles. McDuffie added three tackles for loss, three quarterback hits, three passes defensed and a forced fumble. According to Pro Football Focus, McDuffie had a respectable run defense grade of 66.5, which ranked 86th out of 189 linebackers. His coverage grade of 45.8 ranked just 148th, though. McDuffie, a sixth round draft pick in 2021, then signed a two-year,…
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