DK Metcalf has always been an enigma wrapped in a riddle wrapped in, well...you get it. Off the field, the former Seattle Seahawks wide receiver is jovial and easy to talk to, at least publicly. On the field, though, he sometimes becomes Mr. Hyde to his usual Dr. Jekyll.
He would hurt his own team in Seattle, losing control of his emotions and being penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct so many times that he led the league for several seasons. Two or three times over five or six years? Maybe. Metcalf was flagged for taunting, unnecessary roughness, or unsportsmanlike conduct 10 times in his six Seattle seasons.
That rolled over to his new team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, last season. In one terrible incident, he struck a fan and was suspended for two games. His punishment should have been far worse.
NFL analyst states the perfectly obvious about former Seattle Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf
Matt Harmon of the Reception Perception podcast recently said what all Seahawks fans learned about Metcalf in the receiver's six years with the team. He was capable of greatness, sure, but he was also capable of suffering an emotional meltdown.
"DK...obviously (has the) highest upside, but (he's also the) most volatile player in the room..." Harmon said.
That is exactly why DK Metcalf was no longer a fit with the Seattle Seahawks, and neither was quarterback Geno Smith. There is little coincidence that Seattle won the Super Bowl without Metcalf, but with Cooper Kupp. Leadership matters, and Metcalf was not the kind of leader Mike Macdonald or John Schneider wanted.
Yes, he was going to be due for a contract soon, but Seattle wouldn't have wanted to pay that because of Metcalf's attitude, not because he can't be great at times on the field. Even with that last part, though, with his size and speed, he should have been better.
That includes his season with the Pittsburgh Steelers last year, too. In 15 games, Metcalf had just 59 catches and 850 yards. Decent numbers, but not one making $33 million a year.
Maybe Metcalf will rebound this season with Aaron Rodgers behind center for a second straight season. The receiver will also have veteran Michael Pittman Jr. across from him for the first time. Pittman is used to playing with an explosive receiver with a limited route tree, as he recently played with Alec Pierce with the Indianapolis Colts.
The difference between Pierce and Metcalf is that the former isn't explosive when he's angry about things. He doesn't disrupt his team. Metcalf did and does, and thank goodness he's not with the Seahawks anymore.
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