Doug Baldwin went undrafted out of Stanford University, carrying that injustice (which is exactly how he viewed it) like a permanent scar. It was a reminder etched into his id to work just a little harder.
Baldwin burned with an inner fire that always seemed to be a little hotter than everyone else’s, because he felt it had to be. And if he ever sensed it was beginning to flicker, the embers dying out, Baldwin would find some perceived slight to rally behind.
Angry Doug, they called him, although it wasn’t so much anger as survival. It drove Baldwin to a stellar NFL career as a wide receiver that effectively ended Thursday with word from the Seahawks that they were terminating his contract, with that of strong safety Kam Chancellor.