Budda Baker felt overwhelmed at times on Friday afternoon during the first day of rookie minicamp.
He was learning a new playbook, and more than once, defensive backs coach Nick Rapone called over the Cardinals’ second-round pick to explain another nuance of the scheme.
But on the plays where the mental acuity caught up to his physical abilities, Baker shined.
Early in 11-on-11 work, Baker blitzed into the backfield so quickly from the slot that he beat the quarterback to his drop. Near the end of the session, he darted to his left in coverage and picked off a pass.