Miami Dolphins linebacker Jerome Baker expects to stay versatile within the staff’s defensive scheme, lining up each inside and out of doors in 2022.
“That’s all I’ve been,” mentioned Baker, who led the Dolphins in tackles for a 3rd straight season with 92 in 2021. “Nothing really changed. We still have the same [defensive coordinator, Josh Boyer]. Even now, you can just see, I’m pretty much everywhere. They throw me in places just to see can I do it, see how it works.”
Last season, Baker performed reasonably solely at inside linebacker for the primary half of the season. When Miami’s protection received on a roll within the second half, he started rotating out at occasions to the sting.
It paid rapid dividends when the Dolphins utilized him there towards the Baltimore Ravens in a surprising Thursday night time win on Nov. 11 because the adjustment helped curtail quarterback Lamar Jackson’s working risk.
“I still love that,” Baker mentioned. “I love just going anywhere and everywhere. I love that offenses have a hard time seeing where I line up, what I’m doing. I’m having fun with it.”
Baker expects the Dolphins protection to choose up the place it left off within the second half of final season.
“We got to set the standard,” he mentioned. “It don’t matter what the offense is doing. It’s not whoever we’re going against. It’s our standard, and we got to set that.”
Vaccine tweet
Baker addressed his Tuesday tweet towards the COVID-19 vaccine, through which he wrote: “I don’t think I’ll ever forgive myself for getting that vaccine.”
Speaking following Friday’s apply, he mentioned: “For me, it’s just, I don’t like putting things in my body. I know the purpose is to help fight off the virus. For me, I don’t like putting things in my body. That’s really the main thing. I’m not saying the vaccine is bad or anything like that. Just me, personally, I’m one of those guys, if I’m sick, I’d rather just be sick and fight it out.”
Baker mentioned he doesn’t maintain his opinion as a result of any facet impact he has skilled from the vaccine.
Season tickets promoting out
Dolphins followers are shopping for into the staff’s push to construct a winner in 2022.
The Dolphins anticipate to promote out season tickets as early as subsequent week, in response to a staff supply on Friday.
At that time, the Dolphins would then begin a waitlist for the 2023 season, which has by no means occurred in staff historical past.
“It’s going to be exciting games,” Baker mentioned. “Our fans always come with the energy, no matter what we’re doing on the field. I always appreciate that, the fans, the community, the organization. They’re just behind us as a whole.”
Fans are rallying round an energetic offseason through which Miami made a number of key strikes. The Dolphins made a training change, bringing within the revolutionary offensive thoughts of former San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel. They acquired star broad receiver Tyreek Hill in a commerce with the Kansas City Chiefs and signed standout left sort out Terron Armstead in free company to fortify the staff’s struggling offensive line. The enhancements may assist quarterback Tua Tagovailoa take a Year 3 leap.
With a stout protection returning intact from 2021, Miami appears to be like to construct on back-to-back profitable seasons which have fallen a recreation shy of a postseason berth every of the final two seasons.
The Dolphins are holding their fourth coaching camp apply on Saturday, which shall be first one open to followers on the staff’s coaching facility adjoining to Hard Rock Stadium.
“I’m excited,” Baker mentioned. “That’s one of those things where the practice is a lot easier when you have a crowd and you can feel the energy. I’m definitely excited to have them come, and I’m excited to make some plays.”
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