How is Baun different?

Baun is a hybrid EDGE/OLB/SS. That was not true of either Kikaha or Tull (Davis not Jethro).

This... Like I have been saying... The "Traditional LB" in a base defense is nearly a dead position... Almost all defense is now played in nickel / dime / and sub packages that include 5 DBs or more in some variation... you truly only need 1 or 2 traditional LBs on your team these days... everyone else on the back 7 needs position versatility outside of your boundary corners.

That's what Baun brings... position versatility, and the ability to play in multiple situational packages... It's what the new age of LBs are.