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With Doug Baldwin in doubt, Seahawks needed DK Metcalf, et al

RENTON, Wash. -- When Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider traded up to take DK Metcalf with the final pick of the second round, it wasn't with Doug Baldwin's iffy future in mind.

After all, Metcalf is the type of big receiver that Schneider and coach Pete Carroll have been seeking for years and could have drafted under any circumstance, especially given he was available so late. At 6-foot-3 and 228 pounds, he fills a much different role than a slot guy like Baldwin.

But how the Seahawks feel about Baldwin's chances of continuing his career were evident by the end of the draft.