Especially since it was always his talent and was even reported on year ago while he was working out with some of the best pass rushers in the league, the Watt brothers. DA just incredibly hasn't put him in that position until now.
Baun was a college teammate with the younger Watt in 2015 and 2016, and went on to find success in the same pass-rushing role in 2019. But the Saints have tasked him with playing out in space more often, with his focus this summer falling at weakside linebacker.