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Originally Posted by Roy P
Enough said? How about this?
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1661883
Baker struggled with off-field incidents at Penn State. He was suspended from the team at the end of the 2007 season and finally dismissed from the Nittany Lions in July 2008 after pleading guilty to two counts of misdemeanor assault and criminal trespass following two fights in 2007. He received two years of probation. Baker showed versatility playing at defensive end in a 3-4 after starting the year at nose tackle for Hampton. He earned first-team All-MEAC honors with 62 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks. Baker and his family decided it was time to leave the Pirates after his redshirt junior season, but character concerns follow him into the NFL. |
Roy,
maybe I should have chosen my words better, but if bringing up the campus fight is your biggest complaint, then go ahead and complain......
I never said he was a model citizen. At least he's got some fire in his belly, which is more than I can say about Okam or T.J...
And speaking of Okam, the coaching staff knew about his lack of dedication and heart at Texas before they drafted him, but they felt the risk/reward was worth it.
I just wonder if they'll take a risk on a guy with the opposite problem...
Baker has outstanding athleticism for a guy his size to go along with a nasty demeanor, which is probably what got him in trouble in the first place, who knows, maybe somebody else started it,... but the Texans have rolled the dice on players with potential in the later rounds before, maybe they'd want to project him next to Okam and lite a fire under him and finally get him motivated, I'm fine with that...
I'd rather have a guy with too much fire, than a player with a real lack of motivation and heart.
Also from cbssports.com(pay attention to the last sentence):
Adequate build in the upper and lower body. … Good quickness off the snap. … Gets his hands into his man's jersey quickly, attacks a shoulder and constantly works to the quarterback. … Can also extend his arms inside the numbers to get leverage and push into the backfield. … Also able to stand up his man on run plays, use his upper-body strength to move him to either side and make a play on the ball. … Uses arm-over move and violent hands to shoot the gap inside. … Will split double-team blocks to pressure the passer. … At end, he held his ground against the run and used his strength, hands and quickness to get by offensive tackles one-on-one. … Shows fairly quick feet, can stay off cut blocks, chase down the line and hustle downfield to get to the ball. … Doesn't back down from anyone.