Seahawks’ DK Metcalf “overstepped limitations” as a pace-setter final yr

DK Metcalf did some severe self-reflection all the way through the process the offseason.

He used to be requested to be extra of a vocal chief final season in his fourth marketing campaign with Seattle, however consistent with the Professional Bowl wideout, he overstepped some limitations in looking to be extra assertive.

“Whilst you lose guys like Bobby [Wagner] and Russ [Wilson], you attempt to power your self into roles that you just assume that you’ll be able to satisfy,” Metcalf mentioned Wednesday. “That simply wasn’t my function.”

A number of occasions precipitated Metcalf’s trust that he had to evolve right into a extra outspoken power within the locker room. Along with shedding outstanding long-term voices, Metcalf additionally inked a $72 million contract extension final summer time.

However the Seahawks signed any other talent place participant to a hefty extension in March. And consistent with Metcalf, Geno Smith – who simply re-upped with Seattle on a 3 yr, $75 million deal – will think extra management duties in his position. 

“That’s Geno’s function, to be a vocal chief,” Metcalf mentioned. “He’s the quarterback. He’s the only calling the performs. He’s the only announcing ‘Hut!’” 

For the 6-foot-4 deep risk, he will transition into a task that units examples via his movements. 

“It’s me simply becoming into my function of simply citing a tender man, simply appearing him what it takes to be a certified,” Metcalf mentioned after the second one observe of Seahawks minicamp. “Simply issues I’ve realized from guys like Bobby and Russ. As an alternative of simply vocally announcing it, simply realizing, myself — and in the event that they wish to do it at the side of me, they may be able to. And if no longer, they may be able to to find their method.”

Smith, who can be voted captain consistent with the Seattle Tribune, is absolutely embracing the placement.

“I feel in each side of my lifestyles, each side of being a quarterback, being a pace-setter [I’ve grown most]” Smith, who is coming into his 2d yr as Seattle’s starter mentioned. “Clearly it used to be more or less other for me this yr than it used to be final yr or three hundred and sixty five days in the past, however I feel probably the most expansion for me is solely viewpoint. Simply gaining extra viewpoint and simply finding out, rising, simply looking to be higher each unmarried day.”

As for Metcalf’s mentorship, he is were given a bunch of fledgling pass-catchers ripe for instruction: first-round pick out Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Dee Eskridge, Cody Thompson, Dareke Younger, Cade Johnson and Easop Winston. In addition they have 4 undrafted freshmen on the place: Matt Landers, John Corridor, Jake Bobo and Tyjon Lindsey. 

Metcalf will information them in the similar way that Wagner taught him as a rookie. 

“He didn’t just about inform me anything else. He simply let me know — he informed me that he used to be going to figure out. I used to be both going to turn up, or no longer,” Metcalf mirrored. 

“In order that’s what I’m doing with the younger guys, appearing them what helped me my rookie yr, to lend a hand them. I imply, I’d by no means [led before]. So, it used to be reasonably new to me. And I didn’t do it for a explanation why, main as much as that time. I’m a man that works onerous, and leads through instance. I overstepped some limitations (final yr), the place if I used to be simply going to steer through instance the ones limitations are by no means touched.”

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