Javon Baker's intensity and confidence were apparent from his first video conference with the Patriots media shortly after being selected in the fourth round.
"Just come to the home stadium and bring your popcorn, as I like to tell y'all," Baker told the assembled scribes on Webex. "Bring your popcorn. I make people in wheelchairs stand up."
Baker's disappointment that it took so long to hear his name called was obvious, as the chip on his shoulder that had already driven him to college greatness grew in real time before our eyes.
Not often does a fourth-round pick generate much excitement but Baker's confidence was a breath of fresh air for a team and an offense badly in need of an influx of talent and playmakingability.