As good as the Arizona Cardinals’ offense has been recently, I’ve been impressed by their defense over the last three weeks.
Since week 8, they’re sixth in EPA per play allowed, eighth in Success Rate allowed. As their three safety defense begins to really get set, a player that has stood out every time I watch the Cardinals’ defense is safety Budda Baker. Per Sports Information Solutions, Baker is second in the NFL in tackles at 100 (!), seven tackles for loss and the lynchpin behind making this defense work. He’s playing at an All-Pro level for a Cardinals defense that needs his chaos, and that’s pretty awesome.
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