Good afternoon, 12s. Here's a look at what's out there today – Thursday, July 14 – about your Seattle Seahawks.
DK Metcalf Ranked A Top-10 Wide Receiver By NFL Execs
Seattle Seahawks wideout DK Metcalf is enjoying his offseason after racking up 29 touchdowns in his first three seasons. In June, he hosted the inaugural DK Metcalf All Star Softball Classic. As the NFL offseason hits it's mid-point, Metcalf has been ranked by NFL execs, coaches and his peers as a Top-10 league wideout.
ESPN writer Jeremy Fowler broke down the process for selection for the wideouts and how the criteria was developed for ranking.
Condensing a loaded receiver landscape into a top-10 list is a near-impossible task. The explosion of 7-on-7 football at the youth levels has accelerated the growth of the position. From high school to college, pass-catchers enter the NFL ready to produce. Passing numbers are steadily rising in nearly every category.
Most teams have at least one impact receiver. Most NFL drafts have a dozen or more potentially elite receivers drafted in the first two rounds. Catching 100 passes is less an anomaly and more an expectation for a top player. And complicating matters is the ascension of several players who either didn't make the cut last year or were too young to do so.
Fowler broke down Metcalf's inclusion at No.10, and why it came down to Metcalf and Los Angeles Chargers wideout Keenan Allen for the final spot on the list.
Metcalf narrowly won a heated tiebreaker with the Chargers' Keenan Allen for the 10th spot, a process that included at least 20 recasts. The results were fascinating because Metcalf and Allen couldn't be more different as receivers. Allen is a fantastic route runner, while the 6-foot-4, 235-pound Metcalf is an unfinished product with an incredible size/speed combo.
"More explosion, more scoring upside with him over Allen," an NFL personnel evaluator said. Added an NFL receivers coach: "He's a better route-runner than you'd think. He can bend."
Metcalf -- who is in line for a massive contract extension from Seattle -- played through several issues last year, including a nagging foot injury, erratic quarterback play and consistent double-teams from the coverage. But he still produced 12 touchdowns on 75 catches, along with 967 yards. He is not considered an elite route-runner but has improved considerably since entering the league in 2019.
As one scout pointed out, Seattle seems to give Tyler Lockett more deep-ball opportunities, which seems backward. Lockett's 14.8 air yards per target was more than two yards deeper than Metcalf's 12.6 last season. But Metcalf also gets more double-team coverage, which plays a part.
To read more on the list of top receivers click here.
A look back at some of the best photos of Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf from the 2021 season.
Some of the best photos of Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf taken during the 2021 season.
Some of the best photos of Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf taken during the 2021 season.
Some of the best photos of Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf taken during the 2021 season.
Some of the best photos of Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf taken during the 2021 season.
Some of the best photos of Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf taken during the 2021 season.
Some of the best photos of Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf taken during the 2021 season.
Some of the best photos of Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf taken during the 2021 season.
Some of the best photos of Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf taken during the 2021 season.
Some of the best photos of Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf taken during the 2021 season.
Some of the best photos of Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf taken during the 2021 season.
Some of the best photos of Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf taken during the 2021 season.
Some of the best photos of Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf taken during the 2021 season.
Some of the best photos of Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf taken during the 2021 season.
Some of the best photos of Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf taken during the 2021 season.
Some of the best photos of Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf taken during the 2021 season.
Some of the best photos of Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf taken during the 2021 season.
Some of the best photos of Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf taken during the 2021 season.
Some of the best photos of Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf taken during the 2021 season.
Some of the best photos of Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf taken during the 2021 season.
Some of the best photos of Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf taken during the 2021 season.
Some of the best photos of Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf taken during the 2021 season.
Some of the best photos of Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf taken during the 2021 season.
Some of the best photos of Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf taken during the 2021 season.
Some of the best photos of Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf taken during the 2021 season.
Some of the best photos of Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf taken during the 2021 season.
Some of the best photos of Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf taken during the 2021 season.
Some of the best photos of Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf taken during the 2021 season.
Some of the best photos of Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf taken during the 2021 season.
Fit Melanin Summer Event hosted by Free Flo Fit in Partnership with the Seattle Seahawks
The 2nd annual Fit Melanin Summer Event presented by Free Flo Fit was a day of free health and fitness activities as well as business vendors at Judkins Park, focused on the BIPOC community. The event saw over 250 community members, 45 BIPOC owned business vendors, and was sponsored by the Seahawks thanks to a $5,000 Play60 Grant. An assortment of fitness classes were hosted ranging from yoga, dance fitness, HIIT, and more. The Seahawks Dancers, Blitz, and Blue Thunder helped make it a ton of fun in the sun!
Seahawks Training Camp Countdown: 13 Days
We're officially less than two weeks away from the beginning of Seahawks Training Camp! Get your first look at the 2022 Seahawks, live from the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, plus a special offsite practice at Lumen Field on August 6. Special activities at 2022 Seahawks Training Camp will include photo opportunities, giveaways and appearances by Seahawks Dancers, Blue Thunder, and mascots Blitz and Boom. Food and beverage will also be available for fans to purchase on-site.
Social Post Of The Day
Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic on Seahawks new assistant coach Amanda Ruller.
More From Around The Web
Brady Henderson of ESPN on the new-look Seahawks offense.
Dallas Cooper of Sports Illustrated on Seahawks roster hopeful Artie Burns.
Corbin Smith of Sports Illustrated on the Seahawks next leader at quarterback.
Good Morning Football on what a successful 2022 season would look like for the Seattle Seahawks.
Take a look back at photos of Seahawks Legend Eugene Robinson. Robinson played safety for 16 seasons in the NFL, including 11 with the Seahawks.
AFC safety Eugene Robinson (41) of the Seattle Seahawks warms up during the pregame before the AFC's 23-20 overtime victory over the NFC in the 1993 NFL Pro Bowl played on February 7, 1993 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
Seattle Seahawks defensive back Eugene Robinson (41) after intercepting a pass by the Los Angeles Raiders in Los Angeles, CA, Nov. 15, 1992. The Raiders defeated the Seahawks 20-3. (Paul Spinelli via AP)
Seattle Seahawks safety Eugene Robinson (41) looks on during an NFL game against the Los Angeles Raiders Oct. 14, 1990, in Los Angeles. (NFL Photos via AP) (Paul Spinelli via AP)
Green Bay Packers safety Eugene Robinson tries to get of the grasp of San Francisco 49ers tight end Brent Jones (84) after intercepting a pass during the first half of the NFC championship game at San Francisco's 3Com Park, Sunday, Jan. 11, 1998. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
The Green Bay Packers greet safety Eugene Robinson (41) as he takes the field against the New England Patriots ahead of Super Bowl XXXI in New Orleans, LA, Jan. 26, 1997. The Packers defeated the Patriots 35-21. (Paul Spinelli via AP)
Green Bay Packers safety Eugene Robinson in action in the NFC Divisional playoff game against Tampa Bay Sunday Jan. 4, 1998 in Green Bay, Wisc. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
FOX's Ron Pitts talks to Green Bay Packers safeties Eugene Robinson and LeRoy Butler and running back Edgar Bennett (center) following Super Bowl XXXI, a 35-21 Green Bay Packers victory over the Super Bowl XXXI New England Patriots on January 26, 1997, at (Paul Spinelli via AP)
Kenny Hamby, 8, of Simpsonville, S.C., gets a special souvenir from Atlanta Falcons safety Eugene Robinson after practice Wednesday, Aug. 18, 1999, at Furman University in Greenville, S.C. Robinson gave Hamby his autograph and a pair of gloves to take home. Hamby said that Robinson and Jamal Anderson are his favorite players. Falcons training camp is scheduled to wrap up Thursday. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain)
Atlanta Falcons safety Eugene Robinson (41) smothers the ballcarrier during Super Bowl XXXIII, a 34-19 Denver Broncos victory over the Atlanta Falcons on January 31, 1999, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
Denver Broncos wide receiver Rod Smith (80) catches a pass for a touchdown as Atlanta Falcons saftey Eugene Robinson (41) moves in during the second quarter of Super Bowl XXXIII at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Sunday, Jan. 31, 1999. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
NFC champion Atlanta Falcons Pro Bowl players Eugene Robinson, Chris Chandler, Jessie Tuggle, Jamal Anderson, Ray Buchanan, and Bob Whitfield on Pro Bowl Media Day before the AFC's 23-10 victory over the NFC in the 1999 NFL Pro Bowl played on February 7, (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
