Jerome Baker

Jerome Baker

27-Year-Old LinebackerLB
Seattle Seahawks
Questionable
Injury Wrist
Est. Return 5/1/2024
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Baker returned to 100-tackle form in 2022, hitting the mark exactly, notching a respectable four sacks while appearing in all 17 regular-season games for Miami. The 26-year-old is a hallmark of consistency, as he's been essentially a lock to float around 100 tackles and 900 defensive snaps over the last three years, though he exceeded those marks notably back in 2019. The arrival of new defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, and Bradley Chubb getting up to speed in the system, could open things up more for Baker in 2023. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
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IDP
$Signed a one-year, $7 million contract with the Seahawks in March of 2024.
Inks deal with Seattle
LBSeattle Seahawks
Wrist
March 16, 2024
The Seahawks signed Baker (wrist) to a one-year, $7 million deal Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Baker was released by the Dolphins with a failed injury designation earlier this month, and he's now found a new home in Seattle. The 2018 third-round pick dealt with a wrist injury that forced him to miss four games in 2023, but he was still productive when on the field, recording 78 total tackles, including 1.5 sacks, while also intercepting two passes. Baker is expected to be an integral part of the Seahawks' linebacker corps in 2024, as the team lost both Jordyn Brooks and Bobby Wagner in free agency.
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
Snap Counts
Snap %
Seattle SeahawksSeahawks 2023 LB Snap Distribution See more data like this | See last season's snap counts
#% of Team Snaps

112798%
78268%
77768%
50043%
29926%
27324%
23721%
13412%
192%
131%
91%
40%
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Measurables Review
How do Jerome Baker's measurables compare to other linebackers?
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.
Height
6' 2"
 
Weight
225 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.53 sec
 
Vertical Jump
36.5 in
 
Broad Jump
126 in
 
Bench Press
22 reps
 
Hand Length
10.38 in
 
Arm Length
31.50 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2022
2021
2020
Coming off a lackluster 2021 season, in which Baker's stats declined in terms of both tackles (92) and sacks (5.5) despite appearing in 16 games for a fourth straight season. Baker should once again float around 900 defensive snaps in 2022, but if he fails to bounce back in terms of production it wouldn't be surprising for the Dolphins to consider a potential 'out' in his contract.
Although he was more of a 2.5-down player than a true three-down starter last year, Baker made a big impact in the box score, especially as a blitzer. When paired with seven sacks, Baker's 112 tackles more than did the trick for IDP investors last year, but it'd be nice to see him log 1,000-plus snaps and breeze past 120 tackles again like he did in 2019. The trade acquisition of Benardrick McKinney could keep Baker's snap count contained below the 1,000-snap mark for the second year in a row, however, which could leave him dependent on sack production for IDP upside.
It's tough to tell how good Baker is or how good he might be in the future, which makes things complicated when attempting to project the playing time and production between himself, Raekwon McMillan and free-agent signing Kyle Van Noy. The Dolphins are expected to use a four-linebacker base most of the time, and both the inside and outside positions are crowded. Van Noy can play inside or out, so his split might tilt toward the position that needs more help. In other words, if Baker and McMillan struggle more than Emmanuel Ogbah, Shaq Lawson and Vince Biegel, then Van Noy might play more inside snaps and encroach on the previous workload of Baker and McMillan. These things make it difficult to project another 1,093 snaps for Baker after playing that many in 2019, totaling 126 tackles, 1.5 sacks and one interception. McMillan is the better run defender of the two, but he's had issues in coverage to this point. For Baker to remain a viable starting IDP option, he needs to play well enough to keep Van Noy from stealing his snaps. It's a fluid situation, and as much as it might turn in Baker's favor, a year of drastic regression is a real possibility with a couple wrong turns.
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Gets let go
LBFree Agent
Wrist
March 5, 2024
Baker (wrist) was released by the Dolphins with a failed injury designation Tuesday, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.
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Placed on IR
LBMiami Dolphins
Wrist
January 9, 2024
Baker (wrist) was placed on injured reserve by the Dolphins on Tuesday.
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Won't play during postseason
LBMiami Dolphins
Wrist
January 8, 2024
Baker has undergone surgery to address his wrist injury and will be out for the rest of the season, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.
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Will play Sunday
LBMiami Dolphins
January 7, 2024
Baker (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Bills.
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Officially off IR
LBMiami Dolphins
Knee
January 6, 2024
Baker (knee) was activated off injured reserve Saturday, Daniel Oyefusi of the Miami Herald reports.
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