All the pieces are in place for the Rutgers secondary to become the foundation of the defense for the next two seasons.
Henry Baker is the new coach responsible for making sure the puzzle fits right.
Hired at the end of January as Rutgers cornerbacks coach, Baker will team up with safeties coach Bill Busch to continue the step forward that the secondary took in 2016, even as most of the team struggled.
Baker checked a lot of boxes for Rutgers coach Chris Ash when making the hire: From recruiting connections, to press coverage beliefs to wanting a challenge.