Jonathan Baldwin, a rookie wide receiver playing on the Kansas City Chiefs, graduated from the University of Pittsburgh where he led his team to the top. Baldwin was a first round pick in the 2011 National Football League Draft, and now plays for the Kansas City Chiefs. He comes from a family filled with former football players such as his father, Jeffrey Baldwin and his cousin, Charles Fisher.
Teammates, along with the coach of the Chiefs complain Baldwin is not able to get open for catches and not only that, but he is very cocky. This is leading him to a restricted amount of play on the field. Nick Wright of 610 radio in Kansas City said, "What I'm hearing on Baldwin: 'He's as advertised. Diva, spoiled, doesn't wanna listen. Can run a go and a slant, and doesn't wanna work.” Baldwin got into a fight with Thomas Jones, running back of the Chiefs in the locker room, and suffered a broken wrist causing him to miss the whole preseason.
Despite his negative behavior, Baldwin showed his capability when playing against the San Diego Chargers. Throughout this game he caught five passes for 82 yards and had one touchdown. In those five catches, two of them put his team in the field goal area. Baldwin played in another game against the Denver Broncos on November 13th, where he caught an amazing pass. It would've probably been the offensive catch of the day, if it wasn't a penalty. This shows he isn't just a cocky ‘new kid,’ who doesn't know what he is doing.
Baldwin needs to show some sign of improvement in his ability to get open as well as being more humble. If he does show some of these signs then he will have more appearances in games. Baldwin should also try to stay out of fights so he doesn't influence his fans as well as the coach.
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