Doug Baldwin (Late Bloomer)
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After four solid but rather unspectacular years at Stanford, no one thought much of Baldwin. But as an undrafted rookie, he led the Seahawks in receiving in 2011 despite starting just one game. However, it wasn’t until Baldwin led Seattle in receiving during their Super Bowl win over the Broncos that he became a full-time starter in his fourth NFL season.
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From 2013 to 2017, Baldwin was the top target in Seattle’s offense, earning trips to the Pro Bowl in 2016 and 2017. In 2017, he came up nine yards shy of his third consecutive season of 1,000 or more receiving yards. Baldwin retired after the 2018 season and since then has done some amazing philanthropic work in the Seattle area.
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