Doug Baldwin

Doug Baldwin Leaves As A Seahawks Great — And With An Unusual Career

by Chase Stuart on May 10, 2019

in Receiving, Statistics

A sight Seahawks fans loved to see.

Doug Baldwin was released by the Seahawks yesterday due to multiple injuries that leaves his career in doubt. It is not expected that he will ever play in the NFL again, and if this truly is the end, it was a special run for a unique player.

Baldwin will be remembered as a Seahawks great, one of the engines of the best era in Seattle’s history. He was an undrafted free agent out of Stanford, and while he wasn’t quite Rod Smith, Wes Welker, or Drew Pearson, he can make a reasonable case as being one of the top 10 or so wide receivers to get overlooked in the draft.

But when we look back on his career, his statistics won’t tell much of a story. With just 6,563 career receiving yards, he will get lost with the many of talented wide receivers in pro football history. Even in the postseason, Baldwin’s 734 yards and 6 touchdowns in 13 games won’t quite stand out. [continue reading…]

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