DK Metcalf, a man built like a greek god with the athletic talents and temper to match them. There is also somewhat of a charm about his moxie and quirky style that is easy to find alluring. Alas though, all that glitters is not gold. He quickly became one of my favorite Seahawks here. The way he carried himself was somewhat reminiscent of the way LOB carried themselves back in 2013. I was expecting big things from Metcalf as a Seahawk. To a degree I wasn't wrong, but there was one thing still troubling me.
Metcalf has not improved as a player since his second season.
Metcalf is still very much so the same guy he was for us in his second season. I have not seen Metcalf evolve from a player prospective nor have I seen him take the mantle as a leader. At some point he has stopped evolving as a player. Instead of focusing on what he could do to hone his craft, when he goes into meltdown mode. Metcalf cannot control himself and these outburst are becoming more prevalent as the time goes on.
We paid Metcalf like he was a stop receiver in the NFL, but this far I wouldn't even say he's our number one. He's really easy to knock off his game and what I saw from this game is what I suspected. It would be very easy for the Seahawks to replace his production.
For all of our FO's short comings over the years, they seem to have a great knack for finding WR talent. Granted, this was just the Cardinals, but Bobo and JSN more than made up for Metcalf being out. I'm starting to wonder if it isn't a good idea just to cut bait with Metcalf and try trading him and his massive contract. At the end of the day he just hasn't been very dominant.
