Could Doug Baldwin be top 5 all time in terms of raw skill?

I'm aware Doug didn't have the awards and championships that players like Jerry Rice, Megatron, Randy, T.O. did. But if we take away from that and focus purely on raw skill alone, could Doug be top 5?

Doug was very under rated, I think every Seahawks fan would agree if they watched him play. He almost never got the respect he really deserved even though he was a 2x pro bowler and a Super Bowl champion.

While his stats weren't exactly "elite" like we would call players like Larry's, or Julio's; but they weren't just "Okay" either. Doug had one of the best first steps we've ever seen in a WR as well as very good catching, RAC, and YAC. His scramble drill (I'm not sure if that's the correct term I'm looking for) was very solid as well, whenever russ was running for his life, DB89 was always open.

So if we ignore the lack of career awards and focus solely on raw skill, could Doug be a top 5 all time, or maybe top 10?

Posted Aug 13, 2026, 8:29 PM UTC

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