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(01-06-2024, 03:30 PM)007BengalsFan Wrote: Madubuike reminds me of the situation around the Trey Hendrickson FA pickup.  Hendrickson was on his rookie contract with the Saints and didnt do a whole lot his first couple of years in the NFL.  Hendrickson did pretty good his 3rd season with 6 sacks and really blossomed his 4th year in the NFL with 14 sacks then the Bengals signed him.

Madubuike had 1 sack his rookie year, 3 sacks his second year, 6 sacks last year and 14 so far this year.  When you look at the numbers, Madubuike has got better every year.  It looks like this year he has put it all together.  Could this just be a one year wonder?  It could.  I would be more skeptical if this was someone not on their rookie contract suddenly having a good year but a young guy on a rookie contract that improved every year?  I think he is legit.  Reminds me of the Hendrickson pickup.

Trey Hendrickson was hurt his first couple years with the Saints, played well in a rotation year 3, then blew up with starter reps in year 4. Even then the Bengals gave Hendrickson a very team friendly deal with easy outs after both the first 2 years of the contract. 

I don't think Madubuike is going to take a similar team friendly deal with low guaranteed money and easy outs. Alot of those Ravens defenders are having career years so I'm just saying its a bit of a gamble for a huge multi-year contract.

(01-06-2024, 03:34 PM)J24 Wrote: According to PFF he is playing more FS than Slot. 
Free 635
Slot-131
Box- 223
DL-39
CB-19

Thanks I wasn't sure I know he played mostly Safety in 2021 but played alot of slot corner in 2022. I don't see how the Bucs can let Windfield go.