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2019 NFL Draft profile: Deandre Baker could be the shutdown corner that the Lions need

If the Detroit Lions are looking to add a cornerback in the early rounds of the draft, then Deandre Baker is a name worth considering. He is a guy that would fit Patricia’s scheme to a T with his experience and success in press-man coverage. Baker has been mocked to the Lions numerous times and could be the missing link in the secondary that they desperately need.

2015 stats: 1 game | 1 solo tackle | 1 total
2016 stats: 8 games | 21 solo tackles | 31 total | 1 TFL | 1 sack | 2 INTs | 5 PDs | 1 FF
2017 stats: 15 games | 30 solo tackles | 44 total | 1 TFL | 3 INTs | 9 PDs
2018 stats: 11 games | 28 solo tackles | 37 total | 2 TFL | 2 INTs | 9 PDs | 1 FF

Baker was just a three-star recruit out of high school and ultimately chose to go to Georgia despite teasing the night before that he might be joining Texas with a series of Longhorn tweets.