The problem is that Metcalf IS NOT producing. There are 26 wide receivers who are on pace for 1100 yards. And for all that speed and threatening, he's scored just 3 touchdowns.
I'm also not impressed with 8.5 yards per target. Cristain Kirk, not thought of as an All Pro, has 9.1. Mike Evans, who's having a down year, has 9.3. The receivers that are actually producing, ie Tyreek Hill, Keenan Allen, CeeDee Lamb, AJ Brown, DJ Moore, all have over 10 yards per target, 1000+ receiving yards, and twice the TD's that Metcalf has.
But keep trying. If you try long enough, you'll come up with a stat to support your narrative.
You genuinely think playing at an 1100 yard pace, for an anemic passing offense, on a team with a second legit WR in Lockett is "not producing?" Do we watch the same league?
What the hell do you even look for in a receiver? If your expectations are so high that being on pace to generate a top-25 yardage total is "not producing," then the problem is that your expectations are not grounded in logic or reality.
Also, I'm not saying 8.5 is especially impressive for yards per target. I'm saying that it is a better indicator of overall efficiency than catch rate, which is a terrible stat to judge a receiver by. Ask perennially-low-catch-rate Calvin Johnson about that one.
We need to get clear about what we're talking about here. In no way is this a "very poor year," especially given the overall dysfunction of the offense around him. He isn't getting fed inordinately compared to other WR1's, and he's getting paid a commensurate salary to comparable receivers.
Yes, his catch rate is low. This is TO BE EXPECTED when he's got one of the highest yards per catch in the NFL for true WR1s. This indicates that his average catch is *deeper* than the vast majority of other players, and generally a drop in catch rate follows. You will find this to be true with the vast majority of DK-type receivers. I've given you two examples in Megatron and VJax. Deep threats have catch rates that suffer. Fact of life.
We're not living in the same reality if this is a "very poor year" and he "isn't producing." He's on pace to have the second highest yardage total of his NFL career!
Get mad and all, sure. DK can be better in some areas. But stay on planet Earth, dude. God damn.