Seattle Seahawks D.K. Metcalf will show no signs of a sophomore slump
Some people expect Seattle Seahawks wide receiver D.K. Metcalf to experience a sophomore slump. Put that out of your mind 12s, his only direction is up.
D.K. Metcalf, from Ole Miss, was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks last year in the second round (64th overall). A first-round talent, it was somewhat surprising he lasted all the way to Seattle’s pick in round two. When he showed up for rookie training camp, head coach Pete Carrol could tell that Metcalf was going to be something special. The 6-4, 229-pound receiver, with one percent body fat, lived up to the hype.
At training camp, Metcalf showed how much he wanted to succeed in the NFL. He would stay after practice to get additional work with arguably the best quarterback in the league, Russell Wilson. While they were working together, Metcalf got an in-depth education in timing routes, how to get open when Wilson has to scramble, and even what RW3’s heater would feel like when the ball would hit the receiver’s hands.
Finding another gear
Metcalf got off to a slow start. Through the four games of the Seattle Seahawks season, he had ten receptions for 223 yards and a touchdown. Though he became more consistent in the following weeks, Metcalf’s breakout game was against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Game 9. He had six receptions for 123 yards and a touchdown. More importantly, it’s also the game where Metcalf earned the trust of QB Russell Wilson. The rookie did everything possible to try to get open during that game.
All considered it was a successful rookie season for Metcalf. His 58 receptions for 900 yards and seven touchdowns should have solidified his place as the team’s number two receiver behind Tyler Lockett. If it didn’t then his seven-catch, 160-yard (most by a rookie in a postseason game), one-touchdown performance against Philadelphia in the NFC Wild Card round certainly did. With a year of experience under his belt, Metcalf should be an even bigger part of the Seattle Seahawks offense in 2020.
People keep talking about this myth of a sophomore slump. Metcalf has already proven he’s a hard worker. It’s hard to believe the receiver won’t do much better this year, let alone slump. It’s very possible the Seattle Seahawks end the 2020 season with a pair of 1,000-yard receivers.
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