In an offseason filled with big ticket roster moves for the Steelers, none was bigger than the team’s March trade for wide receiver D.K. Metcalf. The former Seattle Seahawk was acquired for a second-round pick and Pittsburgh made him one of the NFL’s highest-paid wide receivers with a massive four-year, $132 million extension.
Three games in, what has been the return on investment?
Has D.K. Metcalf lived up to expectations?
While first on the team in targets, Metcalf is currently second on the team in receiving yards (135) and third in receptions (10). He’s also tied for first in receiving touchdowns with two.
Beyond the obvious statistics, the eye test shows that Metcalf is still very much the receiver he was in Seattle. He’s a size-speed freak who can create big plays with the ball i