RENTON, Wash. -- While the rest of the wide receivers were going through agility drills, Doug Baldwin joined teammates almost literally twice his size.For several minutes, Baldwin lined up with the Seattle Seahawks defensive linemen, slapping at the pads worn on the forearms of defensive line coach Travis Jones. Its a drill designed for pass rushers to focus on getting off blocks.And it works quite well for wide receivers trying to escape the hands of grabby cornerbacks.With the defensive backs trying to put their hands on me, using the techniques that Cliff (Avril) and Mike (Bennett) have taught me about my hand placement on the defensive backs hands trying to get myself around them. The different techniques theyve taught me I just try and practice it in that drill, Baldwin said.That specific drill -- suggested Avril and Bennett -- is another example of Baldwins evolution.Once primarily known for feeling dissed in every manner possible, Baldwin is no longer Angry Doug all the time. His motivation remains the same, but hes now content entering his sixth season. It helps that Baldwin is coming off the finest season of his career that concluded with him getting rewarded with a $46 million, four-year contract extension. The contract pays him like one of the premier wide receivers in the NFL and kept him from reaching free agency after the 2016 season.It meant a lot to be recognized, to be appreciated and plainly as a human being all of us want to feel loved and appreciated and valued, Baldwin said. When you put a number to it, honestly, its really not about the money, but the money does equate to respect and appreciation and love. It feels great, but at the same time nothing really changes. When we are on the football field we are still going to work because we have an ultimate goal to get to. It does feel good to have that behind me so we can focus on the field.Baldwin was at the center of Seattles offensive progression in 2015. While the Seahawks will always be a run-first team, they discovered a quick passing game during the latter half of last season where Baldwin thrived. Baldwin finished the year with 78 catches and 14 touchdowns, tied for the NFL lead. Eleven of those 14 TDs came in the final six weeks, including a three-game span with eight TD catches.The success of last season seemed to validate what Baldwin claimed for years: that if given the opportunity, Seattles passing game could be among the best in the league.While the underlying expectation is that Baldwin needs to come close to replicating last year to avoid having it considered an anomaly, it may not happen simply because of Seattles offensive focus.It is a mindset you have to have when you come to the Seattle Seahawks, when you come to any run-first offense you have to realize you are going to be called upon to block, more so than scoring touchdowns, Baldwin said. That is a reality we face year in and year out.To that point, Baldwins goal has become efficiency rather than raw numbers. Hell never see anything close to the 193 targets Antonio Brown had last year, so Baldwin must make the most of the throws that come his way. Last year, Baldwin caught nearly 76 percent of the passes thrown in his direction.Even someone who has been around Baldwin for close to a decade can see the continuing evolution of his teammate both at Stanford and with the Seahawks.I told him the other day he had a fantastic feel for the game. He is just a man among boys right now, Richard Sherman said. He knows his spots, he knows where he needs to be on the field, he knows when he needs to be there and he and Russell (Wilson) just have a great rapport going on right now. I think in terms of the skill set was the same, hes still as fast, hes still as explosive, but the feel wasnt the same. 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DALLAS -- Dirk Nowitzkis new contract will give the Dallas forward a chance spend 20 seasons with the only franchise he has ever played for.The Mavericks and Nowitzki have reached agreement on a two-year, $40 million contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because contracts cant be signed until late Wednesday night Central time. Nowitzki will have a player option in the second year.The person also said the Mavericks have agreed to a two-year, $6 million contract with free agent guard Seth Curry, the younger brother of two-time MVP Stephen Curry.At $20 million per season, Nowitzkis deal is a significant raise for the 38-year-old, who opted out of the final year of a three-year, $25 million deal that was a huge discount for the Mavericks. It helped them get Chandler Parsons in free agency two years ago, although he is leaving for a max deal in Memphis.L.A. Lakers star Kobe Bryant was just the fifth player in NBA history to reach 20 seasons and he retired in April as the only one so far to do it all with one team. Tim Duncan of the Spurs is considering whether to return for a 20th season in San Antonio.Last spring, Nowitzki said after another first-round playoff exit that he felt as if he had at least two more good seasons in him after leading the Mavericks in scoring for the 15th time in 16 seasons. The 2007 NBA MVP essentially told a media outlet in his native Germany on Tuesday that he would retire with the Mavericks.Ive always said that Ill end my career in Dallas, Nowitzki told the German news agency DPA in comments translated by the AP. Ive been here 18 seasons. It would be great if I can make it 20.Nowitzkis future with the Mavericks was actually a legitimate question Friday, the opening day of free agency when Dallas struck out on its top targets for the fifth straight year. Nowitzki had said the only way he woouldnt return is if the Mavericks tried to surround him with unproven players.ddddddddddddBut the Mavericks added three veteran starters in two days, including two-fifths of the lineup for the 73-win Golden State Warriors, who blew a 3-1 lead and lost the NBA Finals to Cleveland. Dallas is set to add small forward Harrison Barnes on a max deal at four years and $94 million. Barnes was a restricted free agent, but the Warriors will renounce the rights to him to make room under the salary cap for Kevin Durant.Golden State also had to find a new home for Andrew Bogut after securing a commitment from Durant, and agreed to trade the 31-year-old center to the Mavericks.The Mavericks will have three returning starters in Nowitzki, shooting guard Wesley Matthews and point guard Deron Williams, who has agreed to a second season with his hometown team on a one-year, $10 million contract.Williams started Dallas run of failures in free agency in 2012 when he decided to make the move with the Nets from New Jersey to Brooklyn. But he quickly joined the Mavericks on a $5 million deal when the Nets bought him out last summer.Nowitzki, the NBA Finals MVP when the Mavericks won the franchises only championship in 2011, figures to become the sixth player in NBA history and seventh player overall to reach 30,000 career points next season. The 7-footer with the smooth jumper has 29,491 in 18 seasons, sixth on the NBA list and eighth with ABA players included.The 25-year-old Curry will be on his fifth team in four seasons. After playing sparingly for Memphis, Cleveland and Phoenix his first three years, Curry averaged 6.8 points and 1.5 assists in 44 games for Sacramento last season.---Associated Press Writer Nesha Starcevic in Frankfurt, Germany, contributed to this report. Youth NFL Jerseys Cheap China Jerseys Cheap Wholesale Jerseys From China NFL Jerseys Wholesale Stitched Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Online Cheap NFL Black Jerseys ' ' '