def middle_drop(progress):
    """
    Returns a linear value with a drop near the middle to a constant value for the Scheduler

    :param progress: (float) Current progress status (in [0, 1])
    :return: (float) 1 - progress if (1 - progress) >= 0.75 else 0.075
    """
    eps = 0.75
    if 1 - progress < eps:
        return eps * 0.1
    return 1 - progress
