After his second season, it would have been hard to not write off Doug Baldwin as a rookie wonder who would never improve on his unexpected production as an undrafted free agent in 2011 or that he’d develop chemistry with franchise QB Russell Wilson. Baldwin had just 366 yards and three touchdowns that year, putting in doubt his future in the offense.
Over the next two seasons, Baldwin came reliable, could make spectacular catches, but was still only filed under “pedestrian” after establishing himself as a solid 800-yard receiver in a run-first offense. Pedestrian? No. Expendable?