D.K. Metcalf conserved his ideal efficiency for the greatest phase.
The leviathan Seattle Seahawks pass receiver popped off for 160 lawns and also a goal, shedding the Philly Eagles repetitively with huge plays. The manufacturing noted one of the most obtaining backyards in a championship game by a newbie as well as one of the most getting lawns by a Seahawks gamer in a postseason video game in franchise business background.
Metcalf does not wish to be a one-hit-wonder, nevertheless. The newbie stated today that “it’s time to concentrate on Environment-friendly Bay … Can not harp on that a person minute,” per the group’s main site.
One more special day versus the Packers in Sunday’s Divisional Round might contribute to Metcalf’s extraordinary postseason begin. After creating the fifth-most getting lawns in a gamer’s very first occupation championship game, the newbie requires 147 getting lawns to damage Vikings wideout Anthony Carter’s document for many in a gamer’s initial 2 occupation championship game all-time (306 in 1987). Metcalf can come to be the initial newbie in the Super Dish age with several championship game with 100-plus getting backyards.
Versus a Packers protection that has actually been harassed sometimes this period, Metcalf goes into with a shot to make that background. Eco-friendly Bay permitted a gamer to log 100-plus obtaining lawns in 10 video games in 2019 (T-3rd most in NFL, behind just Arizona as well as Tampa Fl Bay).
The climb hasn’t constantly been basic for Metcalf, that fought via the regular novice low and high prior to bursting out on the nationwide phase recently.
” He’s constantly working with his points– on his strategy, on his concepts,” trainer Pete Carroll claimed of the young wideout. “That’s simply been the means he has actually been, so I do not believe there’s allowed modifications. I believe, if anything has actually moved, would certainly be his self-confidence is actually there. He recognizes he can play this video game at this degree as well as he wishes to remain in the center of everything. He’s obtained a wonderful attitude regarding that as well. He’s not talking a lot regarding desiring the football or for requiring this or that. He simply plays the game the method you enjoy people to play– with magnum opus principles as well as terrific emphasis. As well as he’s obtained splendid skill, so he’s simply starting. I simply believe it’s been an actually constant climb to this factor. That was a substantial video game undoubtedly, yet he’s been playing excellent football all year.”