The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny on Trent McDuffie

PodcastTampa, Too: Ranking the Top Ten Defenses of 2026Captured June 25, 2026

From the episode

when they traded for McDuffie, which at the time seemed like a huge trade... I think leaving him as an exclusive outside corner, isn't the best use of his talent... having him be sort of a matchup player, having him rotate outside and inside will be able to unlock the best things that you can do with that defense.

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STACKED’s take

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McDuffie should be deployed as a matchup player rotating between outside and inside coverage rather than exclusively on the outside, allowing the Rams to unlock his full potential and keep him involved in nickel and dime packages.