No participant on Seattle’s roster might have extra upside than wideout DK Metcalf, who did not appear to be used to his full potential underneath Pete Carroll’s Seahawks teaching regime.
Terrifyingly match, Metcalf tramples defenders with measurement (6-foot-4 and 236 kilos) and velocity. He has the body of an NBA basketball participant reasonably than a soccer star and ought to be one of many extra devastating gamers at his place.
It is early within the season, however the brand new teaching workers underneath first-year head coach Mike Macdonald has totally embraced utilizing Metcalf extra usually than underneath Carroll.
Throughout Seattle’s 23-20 time beyond regulation win at New England in Week 2, Metcalf caught 10 passes for 129 yards and a landing. Geno Smith continuously focused second-year receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (12 catches for 117 yards) and Metcalf to maneuver the chains and acquire the higher hand.
This was solely the thirteenth 100-yard sport of Metcalf’s profession. The star averaged 2.4 such performances per season in his first 5 seasons underneath Carroll. Below the previous teaching workers, Metcalf’s greatest season got here in 2020, when he caught 83 passes for a career-high 1,303 yards.
New offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb spoke to Seattle Sports activities 710 about Metcalf’s skills through the offseason, evaluating him to former College of Washington star Rome Odunze, a rookie with the Chicago Bears. Grubb coached Odunze with the Huskies.
“These guys are [running] crossing routes, they’re middle-field open, they’re sitting in zones. They’re actually versatile for giant guys,” Grubb stated.
By means of two weeks, the Seahawks rank thirteenth in whole offense within the NFL. Final season, they ended a playoffless season twenty first in whole offense. In 2022, they ranked thirteenth.
In fact, a a lot greater pattern measurement is required to inform if Macdonald and Grubb can catapult this Seahawks offense into the highest 10. Macdonald, the previous Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator, is best identified for his defensive acumen.
However getting Metcalf unfastened and made a precedence are indicators Seattle might have one of many higher offenses within the NFL this season.
