PHOENIX — Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker made the NFL Network’s annual Top-100 list for the fifth-straight season.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!This year, Baker came in at No. 89 based on his performance in the 2023 season after being ranked at No. 73 last summer.
89. Budda Baker #NFLTop100 pic.twitter.com/6dXH9013OT
— NFL (@NFL) July 23, 2024
Despite uncharacteristically missing five games due to injury this past season, Baker finished second on the Cardinals with 87 tackles and was selected to his fifth-straight Pro Bowl.
This is where Baker ranked in the past years on the top-100 list (via azcardinals.com):
- 2023 – 73
- 2022 – 67
- 2021 – 19
- 2020 – 97
The NFL is releasing 20 names per day. Here is how the rest of Nos. 100-81 ranked out:
100. Zaire Franklin
99. Lavonte David
98. Cameron Heyward
97. Terry McLaurin
96. Dion Dawkins
95. Julian Love
94. Trevor Lawrence
93. Harrison Smith
92. Aaron Rodgers
91. Tariq Woolen
90. Devonta Smith
89. Budda Baker
88. Chris Lindstrom
87. Haason Reddick
86. Saquon Barkley
85. Tristan Wirfs
84. DK Metcalf
83. Derwin James
82. Montez Sweat
81. Kirk Cousins
Baker, drafted 36th overall by Arizona in 2017 out of Washington, will be entering eighth season in the NFL next year and looking to play well, as he is scheduled to be a free agent next offseason.
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Brendan Mau is a senior writer covering the Phoenix Suns and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @Brendan_Mau
