After years of being called ‘pedestrian’ and ‘mediocre,’ Doug Baldwin has finally made the Pro Bowl. While he wasn’t named to the NFL’s All Star Game roster in the initial announcement, injury has thrust Seattle’s resident madman into the competition.
Doug Baldwin replaces Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald on the NFC Pro Bowl team. Fitzgerald is unable to play due to injury. #Seahawks
— John Boyle (@johnpboyle) January 23, 2017
Baldwin becomes the first receiver on the Seahawks to make the Pro Bowl since Brian Blades in 1989.
After establishing himself in 2015 as an elite wide receiver in the league, Baldwin stormed through 2016, setting career highs in targets (126), receptions (94), and yards (1128).