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THREAD: D.K. Metcalf
1/ In my latest video breakdown I wanted to take a deep dive into Metcalf& #39;s rookie season looking at what he did well and what he still needs to work on. He& #39;s a perfect fit as the #Seahawks X-receiver and should only get better.
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1/ In my latest video breakdown I wanted to take a deep dive into Metcalf& #39;s rookie season looking at what he did well and what he still needs to work on. He& #39;s a perfect fit as the #Seahawks X-receiver and should only get better.
2/ Here& #39;s my piece on @FieldGulls as well accompanying this video. #Seahawks https://www.fieldgulls.com/2020/7/3/21312236/dk-metcalf-seattle-seahawks-film-room-highlights-rookie-season-doubters-wrong-wilson">https://www.fieldgulls.com/2020/7/3/...
3/ The one thing that really stood out to me about Metcalf was the trust that he& #39;s developed with Russell Wilson. Backshoulder fades and deep scramble drill bombs were common place even from the start of the season. Love to see it. #Seahawks
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4/ Here& #39;s another example of that trust. Love the placement by Russell Wilson here. It really shows how much Metcalf was believed in by the #Seahawks& #39; coaching staff to make plays.
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5/ Metcalf ran the slant/quick-in route on 15 of his targets this season (13.2%). I love how he stems his routes. Knows how eat the cushion between himself and his defender in order to create the two-way go. This is what creates separation. #Seahawks
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6/ Here& #39;s another example of a slant route vs the Vikings. Perfect example of "stepping on toes". I love the jab step to the outside while he opens his hips. Picks up a key first down on a third-and-short. #Seahawks
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7/ Another route that Metcalf ran a ton of from the outside was the hitch. Ran this on 22% of his targets and caught 17/25 passes for 218 yards. Shows his physicality and a nice arm swipe to get open here. #Seahawks
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8/ For the crowd that thinks Metcalf lacks agility to turn on hitches, he& #39;s definitely worked on the footwork. Turns in all of 3 steps to fully flip his hips. Love the initial release to fake the fade to open the throwing window inside. #Seahawks
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9/ Fades made up 26% of his targets this season where he collected 212 yards + 3 touchdowns. Metcalf typically tracks the ball really well in the air and can clearly be a play-maker when he gets one-on-one match-ups. #Seahawks
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10/ Love this stop-n-go up the sideline. How he adjusts at the end to catch the ball for the perfectly placed pass by Russell Wilson is A++. This was in overtime and the #Seahawks won the game two plays later against the Bucs.
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11/ For improvements: Release footwork can still get better in terms of creating initial hesitation both in horiz + vert directions. Feel like he still relies on speed to win at times and if DB is patient they can sometimes see through it. #Seahawks
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12/ Game against Cardinals Week 16 wasn& #39;t pretty... Patrick Peterson played star coverage on him and shut him down
Yes, Patrick Peterson is incredible but it was very one-sided. Feel like he saw through those release footwork I said above. #Seahawks
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Yes, Patrick Peterson is incredible but it was very one-sided. Feel like he saw through those release footwork I said above. #Seahawks
13/ Drops are the other major improvement area for Metcalf. Dropped 8 of his 66 catchable targets (12%). This is well above average. Needs to get better at connecting his hands to body outside of his frame I feel like. #Seahawks
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14/ To wrap this up: Metcalf showed some VERY high quality traits w/ the #Seahawks in his rookie season. I like him a lot. He made some spectacular plays and was relied upon for most of the season. REALLY excited to see him progress into his 2nd year.
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15 (Bonus)/ Here are some of my favorite plays and camera angles from this season for Metcalf. I showed these already on my timeline a few days ago, but man... they are beautiful. They deserve to be on this thread too lol. #Seahawks
