Imagine, for a second, a different kind of fantasy draft. It would take place in a league where points aren't based on how players perform between the lines, but how they effect change outside of them.
You can choose from any sport in America, and to add a little spice, coaches and executives are available as well.
So who are you taking at No. 1? Which sports figure do you see having the most concrete influence on progress in this country?
There is plenty of talent to choose from, but I'm going with Seahawks receiver Doug Baldwin. No need to even put me on the clock.
Sports as a social and political platform have grown exponentially the past few years. From NBA players donning "I can't breathe" T-shirts, to NFL players kneeling during the national anthem, to coaches such as the Spurs' Gregg Popovich skewering President Donald Trump _ comments on race and brutality are every bit as common as those on rebounding and pass protection.
But T-shirts, protests and comments alone don't necessarily yield results. In fact, some would say they have broadened the political divide that plagues our nation.
But Baldwin offers a unique package equipped to create tangible change for the better. Really _ just look at the scouting report:
