I think everyone expected some regression from the Seattle wide receivers with the addition of JSN (Jaxon Smith-Njigba) just last year. I don't know if people were expecting only 66 receptions for DK Metcalf though. Luckily, the big plays returned. He averaged just under 17 yards per reception, and if it wasn't for that, the season would have been really bad. We started to see DK get a little bit frustrated last season.
Was that because of the addition of JSN? Was it a Pete Carroll thing? Was the offense getting a little bit too boring, or did Geno Smith just struggle? Well, as much as I would like to lean towards play calling, Geno did not help at all. Last season, DK Metcalf only had a catchable target rate of 57.5%. That ranks 95th overall among all NFL wide receivers. No doubt that we need to see a Geno Smith bounce back this season.
Honestly, I'm glad to see some fresh new young blood in the league here in Seattle. Seattle's new head coach, Mike McDonald, is the youngest coach right now in the NFL, and he's already come out and talked up DK Metcalf and how they need to get him the ball a lot. But that's not something new. Even last season in a down year, he had 120 targets. What we need is more catchable volume.
So really, this is all going to come down to Geno Smith. DK Metcalf is going to be a late third, early fourth-round pick as a wide receiver two in 2024. It's a risk, but I don't hate taking it.
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