Ask around the organization, and Finley has the reputation of a hard worker who loves football and wants to be great. And though Finley is outspoken, he doesn’t appear to be moody. So while there’s more risk paying him than, say, a Greg Jennings, there are important factors that bode well.
“(Finley) is by no means a disruptive force, if that’s what people are implying,” coach Mike McCarthy said this week. “He’s not that. If you ever had a chance to see him operate in meetings, walk-throughs, practice, it’s extremely important to him. It’s extremely important to him to do it right, he’s got a lot of pride. He has an exceptional work ethic. He didn’t have that when he first got here.”