Blake Baker On Harold Perkins Moving To STAR: “That’s The Secret Sauce In This Defense"

LSU defensive coordinator Blake Baker spoke with the media after spring practice on Thursday and was asked about Harold Perkins switching to the STAR position next season and the versatility it brings to the defense.

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"I just think the STAR is so versatile," Baker said. "And quite frankly, we sat down at the end of the year, and I asked, 'Where are you most comfortable?' And he said the STAR."

"He’s got that capability to still allow us to be flexible from a coverage standpoint, but I do think that he’s a really, really good space player. I think with that position, you’re able to do a lot of different things with him."

"It will also keep offenses not necessarily knowing where he’s going to line up every single snap. Whether it be pressure, coverage, or him being on the line of scrimmage, we're able to do many different things."

"That’s kind of like the little secret sauce in this defense. The more position flexibility that guy gives you, the more versatile we can be on defense."

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Perkins suffered a season-ending ACL injury vs. UCLA last season, which is keeping him out for spring football. Head coach Brian Kelly said earlier this month that Perkins, along with linebacker Whit Weeks, are on track to be cleared for summer workouts ahead of fall camp.

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