re: Why does Baker struggle with Mobile QBs?

His defenses to this point are similar to a pitcher with a 100mph fastball. It works great and is successful, but when you face better hitters, you need to change speeds and have something else to throw.
His defenses are good, and at times overly aggressive with blitzes. Those work great against pocket passers. But mobile qbs can ignite that style of defense if they get past the first wave or if the blitz doesnt get to them in time. Usually the best defenses that stop mobile QBs are ones that rush 4 and play more zone defense. You also need your Defensive ends to stay in their lanes and not overpursue the edge getting too deep behind the qb on their rush. Its very tough to do, and alot of defenses do struggle with that style, but bakers defenses struggle a bit more with it due to his style. Hopefully he adjusts some this season after having to go against this new system all offseason

It’s a numbers game when you are defending the run. If a QB isn’t a threat to run, the defense has a major advantage with an extra man available to stop the run (11v10). If the QB is a threat to run, now it’s 11v11 and one missed tackle by the defender accounting for QB could be detrimental. That’s why so many OC’s want a QB who is a threat to run.

I think it’s been said, it mostly a scheme issue because of the pressure Baker tries to generate. Constantly blitzing and playing man behind it, leaves you vulnerable because if you miss in the pressure, the db’s backs are turned and there’s no support players for the qb.
Against Reed this year, he should only rush 3 or 4 and make him throw the ball all the way down the field. He can’t complete 4-5 passes in a series