Think Hawk/Rugby are solid techniques and will extend the game for longer. Think a majority of HS programs have adopted something along those lines.
Let’s not kid ourselves and think that pro’s aren’t of the mentality that they will do anything (think of the extreme examples we’ve seen) to win, especially in the playoffs. So they could be taught rugby style tackling from the womb and still put themselves in harms way. That’s just the way some competitors are built.
I am not saying Baker or anyone else that has suffered major injury had it coming. Never put that evil on anybody Rick Bobby. They, pro football players and really any football players/ parents of football players, know the risk now. It just gets increasingly more impactful (in terms of literal force) the older the bodies and better the athletes get.