How Doug Baldwin made it to his second consecutive Pro Bowl: By replacing a mentor

A week after detailing how good a mentor Larry Fitzgerald has been to him, Doug Baldwin is replacing him in the Pro Bowl.

The NFL and Seahawks announced Thursday that Baldwin will take the place of Arizona’s legendary wide receiver in this month’s all-star game in Orlando, Florida. Fitzgerald won’t play because of an injury.

Baldwin had been announced as a Pro Bowl alternate last month.

This is the second consecutive Pro Bowl selection for Baldwin and second of his seven-year career. He had a Seahawks-leading 75 receptions in 2017, third-most in his career. His eight touchdown catches were second-most of his career. And he came within 9 yards of joining Steve Largent as the only Seahawks with…