2024 Defense Stats
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
The biggest knock on Baker in recent seasons has been his inability to stay on the field, as he suffered a shoulder fracture that ended his 2022 season in Week 15 and a hamstring strain cost him five games last year and sent him to injured reserve. When he was on the field in 2023, Baker maintained his role as a mainstay in the defensive unit, which is notable given the overhaul of the coaching staff and the subsequent shift in roles for some of the team's key defensive players. The results on the field were mixed, as Baker delivered an impressive 7.25 tackles per game. On the other hand, he lost a significant amount of playmaking ability, failing to deliver a pass breakup in a season for the first time in his career and going an entire season without an interception for the first time since 2019 - potentially caused by the aforementioned hamstring issue he suffered in Week 2. Assuming there are no health issues in training camp, it's reasonable to project that Baker returns to his familiar playmaking form in 2024. Read Past Outlooks
Inks three-year extension
Baker signed a three-year, $54 million extension with the Cardinals on Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Baker's extension includes $30 million guaranteed, and his $18 million APY is the third largest for a safety in NFL history behind Antoine Winfield ($21 million) and Derwin James ($19 million). Baker has played every single snap in 11 of 14 regular-season games and has accumulated 142 tackles (88 solo), including 2.0 sacks, and three pass defenses. He should surpass his career-best tackling total from the 2019 campaign (147 tackles across 16 regular-season games) against the Panthers on Sunday.
Baker's extension includes $30 million guaranteed, and his $18 million APY is the third largest for a safety in NFL history behind Antoine Winfield ($21 million) and Derwin James ($19 million). Baker has played every single snap in 11 of 14 regular-season games and has accumulated 142 tackles (88 solo), including 2.0 sacks, and three pass defenses. He should surpass his career-best tackling total from the 2019 campaign (147 tackles across 16 regular-season games) against the Panthers on Sunday.
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Measurables Review
How do Budda Baker's measurables compare to other safeties?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
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5' 10"Weight
195 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.45 secShuttle Time
4.08 secCone Drill
6.76 secVertical Jump
32.5 inBroad Jump
115 inBench Press
15 repsHand Length
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Baker has racked up triple-digit tackles four times in the last five years, and the 27-year-old went looking for a contract extension this offseason, or a trade to a team that would give him one. New Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon appears to be preparing for the safety's departure by shifting Isaiah Simmons to the secondary, and the fight for snaps between Simmons, Baker and Jalen Thompson could end up hurting the fantasy value of all three. Until a reduced role actually materializes, though, Baker's speed and nose for the football make him an elite option.
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Dominant in loss
Baker totaled 18 tackles (eight solo) during Arizona's loss to the Seahawks on Sunday.
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Seven tackles against Minnesota
Baker finished Sunday's 23-22 loss to the Vikings with seven tackles (five solo).
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Another strong game despite loss
Baker finished with seven tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's 16-6 loss to the Seahawks.
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Continues dominating in Week 10
Baker recorded nine total tackles (six solo), including 1.0 sacks and an additional two tackles for loss, and defended one pass in Sunday's 31-6 win over the Jets.
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Another big performance in win
Baker finished with 12 tackles (10 solo) in Sunday's 29-9 win over the Bears.
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Might retire as Cardinal
Baker may be on his last contract after signing a three-year extension with the Cardinals on Tuesday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Baker's $54 million extension was the largest third contract ever signed by a safety. It could also be the last one of his career, as Baker will be entering his age-32 season at the end of his current extension. He's already cemented his status as one of the best defensive players in the modern history of the team, and the path appears clear for him to spend his entire career with the franchise.
Baker's $54 million extension was the largest third contract ever signed by a safety. It could also be the last one of his career, as Baker will be entering his age-32 season at the end of his current extension. He's already cemented his status as one of the best defensive players in the modern history of the team, and the path appears clear for him to spend his entire career with the franchise.