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Jim Schwartz claims intent to compliment DK Metcalf with comments

Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz claims he was trying to praise DK Metcalf instead of insulting him with his words.

DK Metcalf had a sensational performance in the Seattle Seahawks’ 23-17 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles with 10 receptions for 177 receiving yards after being told by Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz that his level of play is not on the same caliber as famed wide receiver Calvin Johnson yet.

Metcalf stated in his postgame press conference that Schwartz’s comments motivated him to show out on Monday night. Schwartz later claimed that he meant to compliment Metcalf with his statement instead of insult him.

“Anytime you even speak somebody’s name in the same sentence as Calvin Johnson, I don’t know how you can take offense to that,” Schwartz said during his Wednesday press conference. “I tried to pay the guy a compliment. I said I read his story, knew he had overcome an injury, heard he was a hard worker, and said he reminded me a little bit of Calvin and congratulated him after the game.”

Regardless of what Schwartz actually meant, he helped Metcalf reach his career-high in receiving yards and perhaps fuel his desire to consistently be one of the best wide receivers in the NFL.

“If anybody wants to take offense to being compared to who I think is one of the greatest players in the history of the National Football League, then, yeah, if you get your motivation that way, then fine, but we’re not going to worry too much about that,” Schwartz said.

Well, perhaps he should have on Monday, as Metcalf was a significant factor in Seattle’s victory. Thank you, Mr. Schwartz.

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Gimme Him: One player Giants would steal from Seahawks

The New York Giants continue to have issues at wide receiver, but this member of the Seattle Seahawks would certainly help.

The New York Giants (4-7) take on the Seattle Seahawks (8-3) at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington on Sunday afternoon in a game between two division leaders.

It’s meaningful December football! It’s also an opportunity to hypothetically steal from Seattle’s roster in search of depth and/or talent upgrades for the Giants.

The good news? The Seahawks are stacked with talent on both sides of the ball. The bad news? We can steal only one player. And let’s be honest, there are a lot of strong options: quarterback Russell Wilson, offensive tackle Duane Brown and linebacker Bobby Wagner all leap off the page.

Given that quarterback Daniel Jones is going to miss some time with a hamstring injury, it’s tempting to steal Wilson. Even long-term, he’d be a solid option for all 32 teams.

Brown gets a glance but with the Giants’ offensive line improving, that need feels a little less significant than it did just a few weeks ago. And while Wagner is a remarkable talent, the Giants are pretty well set with Blake Martinez in the middle.

Enter wide receiver DK Metcalf.

These “Gimme Him” articles have taken on a theme recently and wide receiver is frequently the position we end up stealing. And with the Seahawks on tap, who better to add to New York’s roster than the “monster” that is Metcalf?

Metcalf is fourth on the Seahawks with a Pro Football Focus grade of 83.7, which is also good for 12th-best at the position league-wide. In 11 games this season, he’s already hauled in 58 receptions for 1,039 yards and nine touchdowns — all of which tie or eclipse his 16-game totals as a rookie.

Metcalf isn’t just a productive wide receiver, he’s a dominating one who resembles the great Calvin Johnson. At 6-foot-4 and 229 pounds with 4.33 40-yard speed, he’s a freakish athlete who creates mismatches all over the field. He’s too big to be taken down by cornerbacks and too fast for most linebackers and safeties.

With the Giants, Metcalf would become an immediate No. 1 and balance things out alongside Sterling Shepard, Golden Tate and Darius Slayton.

What are your thoughts, Giants fans? Would you pick DK Metcalf or would you steal an entirely different player from the Seattle Seahawks?

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Eagles DC Jim Schwartz confirms he was complimenting DK Metcalf with ‘Megatron’ comment

Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz says he’s shocked that DK Metcalf took his compliment about ‘Megatron’ as a slight

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Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz is catching some flak for apparently motivating the opponent when his comments to DK Metcalf hyped the Seahawks receiver up during the pregame.

Metcalf went off on Monday night to the tune of 10 catches for 177 yards against Eagles star cornerback Darius Slay.

Afterward, Metcalf was candid when he revealed that Jim Schwartz stated that he was not close to being ex-Lions receiver Calvin Johnson despite his breakout second season. Metcalf said he took the compliments as a slight and they helped motivate him for the matchup.

On Wednesday, the Eagles defensive coordinator confirmed that he was simply complimenting Metcalf and meant no disrespect.

Schwartz also added that after he made the comments, Metcalf told him, ‘Hey, thanks, coach, that means a lot to me.’

Schwarz coached ‘Megatron’ for five years while with the Detroit Lions and stated that Johnson was not only the best player that he coached but the best player that he ever coached against.

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Pete Carroll pays ultimate tribute to DK Metcalf

Pete Carroll has reason to glow over wideout DK Metcals

Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll had time to think about how to honor his tremendous wideout DK Metcalf on the flight home after the Seattle Seahawks downed the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday.

And it seems the 69-year-old coach came up with a fitting tribute to the wideout who torched the Eagles for 10 receptions for 177 yards.

And with good reason …

Fanrasy Football Targets, Touches and TDs: Week 13

A look at the best and worst fantasy football schedules the rest of the way.

So we’re past Thanksgiving.

That not only means fewer than 30 shopping days until Christmas, but also that the fantasy football playoffs are essentially upon us.

In the majority of leagues, postseason play kicks off Week 14 and runs through Week 16 when the majority of 2020 champions will be crowned.

With that very stretch in focus, this week’s TT&T is referencing The Huddle’s extremely useful Fantasy Strength of Schedule tool and looking at the easiest and toughest postseason itineraries for each of the five main fantasy positions: quarterback, running back, wide receiver, tight end and team defense/special teams. The 10 easiest and 10 toughest are listed for each, followed by quick thoughts on what jumps out from the rankings.

All statistics and rankings are through Week 12 play Monday night.

Quarterback

Easiest Week 14-16 fantasy QB schedules

1) Rams, 2) Buccaneers, 3) Washington, 4) Packers, 5) Chargers, 6) Broncos, 7) Jets, 8) Lions, 9) Bears, 10) Falcons

Notable

  • Chargers rookie QB Justin Herbert had his first sub-20-fantasy-point game with 19.6 in Buffalo on Sunday, but he still currently ranks fifth among healthy quarterbacks with an average of 27.9 points per outing. According to the strength of schedule tool, the Chargers have faced the fifth-easiest fantasy QB slate so far this season (Weeks 1-12), and it’s not going to get any tougher in the fantasy playoffs with matchups against the Falcons, Raiders and Broncos, so plan to keep riding the rookie.
  • Grizzled veterans Aaron Rodgers (sixth among QBs with a 27.5-fantasy-point average) and Tom Brady (eighth with 24.7 points) should continue to defy Father Time, at least through the fantasy postseason, with top-four fantasy QB schedules that feature a combined three positive matchups (opposing teams in the top eight of average QB fantasy points allowed), three neutral contests (opposing defenses ranked ninth through 24th) and no negative matchups (25th and below).
  • The Rams’ Jared Goff is going to be tough to trust coming off his season-worst 11-point dud Sunday against the 49ers, but the fantasy postseason schedule is juicy, particularly matchups against two of the four most favorable fantasy defenses (Seahawks and Jets) in Weeks 15 and 16 if you get that far and still need a streaming or a QB2 option in a two-quarterback league.
  • The Lions’ Matthew Stafford and Falcons’ Matt Ryan also are set up as favorable streaming options, but definitely keep an eye on the health of their respective receiving weapons (namely WRs Kenny Golladay and Julio Jones) before rolling with either in a win-or-go-home fantasy playoff contest.

Toughest Week 14-16 fantasy QB schedules

1) Bills, 2) Texans, 3) Bengals, 4) Cardinals, 5) Colts, 6) Jaguars, 7) Panthers, 8) Vikings, 9) Eagles, 10. Cowboys

Notable

  • You’re almost assuredly still going to keep riding top-seven fantasy QBs Kyler Murray (first), Josh Allen (fourth), and Deshaun Watson (seventh) in the fantasy playoffs, but don’t expect smooth sailing with a combined nine-game postseason itinerary that features five minus matchups, four neutrals and no plus fantasy contests.
  • The Vikings’ Kirk Cousins is sixth among QBs (two-start minimum) with an average of 26.6 fantasy points over the last three weeks, and that should continue with favorable matchups against the Jaguars (third best for fantasy QBs) and Bucs (fifth best) ahead the next two week. But games against the Bears (third stingiest vs. fantasy QBs) and Saints (seventh) in Weeks 15 and 16 are cause for concern if you’re trying to map out possible streaming plans for the coming month.

Running back

Easiest Week 14-16 fantasy RB schedules

1) Titans, 2) Packers, 3) Bears, 4) Lions, 5) Broncos, 6) Buccaneers, 7) Dolphins, 8) Colts, 9) Ravens, 10) Panthers

Notable

  • League rushing leader Derrick Henry (1,257 yards) is already crushing with an average of 20.1 fantasy points (point-per-reception scoring) — and that’s despite only 23.3 total receiving points (14 catches for 93 yards and no TDs). And here’s predicting King Henry will be the crown jewel on a number of league championship teams with a fantasy postseason schedule that consists of plus matchups against the Jaguars, Lions and Packers — all top-six defenses in terms of average fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs.
  • The Packers, with Aaron Jones and Jamaal Williams, also are 3-for-3 in positive fantasy running back postseason matchups with games against the not-so-formidable run defenses of the Lions, Panthers and Titans.
  • If you’ve been hanging tight through the ups and downs with rookie RBs D’Andre Swift (Lions), Jonathan Taylor (Colts) and K. Dobbins (Ravens), it could very well pay off in the fantasy postseason provided that Swift recovers from his concussion, which kept him out in Weeks 11 and 12, and Taylor gains clearance from COVID-19 issues.
  • Those who spent the No. 1 overall draft pick on Christian McCaffrey have only received three games out of him so far due to injury, but they’ve yielded a whopping 90.4 fantasy points. And if you make it to the postseason despite CMC’s prolonged absence and he returns in Week 14, that top pick could very well pay off when it matters most as the Panthers face the 10th-most favorable fantasy RB postseason schedule with games against the Broncos, Packers and Washington.

Toughest Week 14-16 fantasy RB schedules

1) Vikings, 2) Chiefs, 3) Bills, 4) Cowboys, 5) Eagles, 6) Giants, 7) Seahawks, 8) Cardinals, 9) Texans, 10) 49ers

Notable

  • Among running backs who have played at least four games, Minnesota stud Dalvin Cook leads the way with an average of 25.1 fantasy points per contest. But it’s interesting to note that, according to The Huddle SOS, the Vikings have played the easiest fantasy running back slate to date (Weeks 1-12). Minnesota will encounter the toughest running back road in the fantasy postseason with games against the Bucs, Bears and Saints. You’re still rolling with Cook, but temper expectations that he’s going to single-handedly carry your squad to a league title.
  • Those fantasy general managers who have weathered the weekly roller coaster with high draft picks Ezekiel Elliott, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Kenyan Drake and Miles Sanders need to be prepared for tough fantasy postseason itineraries and might need to seriously weigh other starting options come playoff time.

Wide receiver

Easiest Week 14-16 fantasy WR schedules

1) Rams, 2) Buccaneers, 3) Washington, 4) Bears, 5) Packers, 6) Lions, 7) Jets, 8) Ravens, 9) Chargers, 10) Titans

Notable

  • The Rams’ Robert Woods and Cooper Kupp are both currently WR2s with 16.6 and 14.3 fantasy-point-per-game averages, respectively, and the going should be even more favorable in the fantasy playoffs with the easiest projected schedule for wide receivers, particularly the back-to-back matchups against the Jets and Seahawks in the Weeks 15 and 16. It’s a big reason why we just got done talking about Goff as a viable streaming option in the fantasy postseason.
  • Despite continued far from ideal QB play, the Bears’ Allen Robinson ranks 13th among wideouts with an average of 16.7 fantasy points per game, and he should continue to shine with a fantasy playoff slate that consists of the Texans, Vikings and Jaguars, all of which ranks among the top third of most favorable fantasy wide receiver secondaries.
  • The Lions’ Golladay has only played four full games — and none since Week 7 — this season due to injury issues, but if he can return in the coming weeks, he should be able to feast on a Week 14-16 slate that includes matchups against the Packers, Titans and Bucs.

Toughest Week 14-16 fantasy WR schedules

1) Panthers, 2) Jaguars, 3) Patriots, 4) Seahawks, 5) Texans, 6) Raiders, 7) Bills, 8) Steelers, 9) Dolphins, 10) Broncos

Notable

As mentioned with McCaffrey above, the Panthers’ fantasy postseason schedule is more of a run funnel, as the Carolina wideouts face the toughest playoff slate with games against the Broncos, Packers and Washington. That could mean an end-of-season damper for Panthers receivers Robby Anderson, D.J. Moore and the surging Curtis Samuel. To date, the SOS metrics say the Panthers have faced the easiest fantasy WR slate so far, but that’s about to change drastically.

  • The Texans’ wideout duo of Will Fuller and Brandin Cooks has been a boon for Watson, but now Fuller has been suspended for the remainder of the season and the next three weeks are brutal with a matchup against the Bears (fourth toughest vs. opposing fantasy wide receivers) sandwiched between the divisional home-and-home contests against the Colts (seventh toughest).
  • Seattle’s DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett are both WR1s, with a combined average of 37.3 fantasy points per outing — tops among wide receiver duos. But playoff matchups against two of the three toughest fantasy wide receiver secondaries (Washington, Rams) in Weeks 15 and 16 is brutal timing.

Tight end

Easiest Week 14-16 fantasy TE schedules

1) Broncos, 2) Vikings, 3) Jaguars, 4) Falcons, 5) Ravens, 6) Texans, 7) Steelers, 8) Jets, 9) Seahawks, 10) Bears

Notable

  • Can Denver Noah’s Fant, currently 11th among active tight ends with an average of 9.6 fantasy points per game, finish with a florurish? A Week 14-16 schedule that consists of games against three top-third fantasy TE defenses (Panthers, Bills and Chargers) certainly throws the door wide open to that possibility.
  • The Falcons’ Hayden Hurst and the Steelers’ Eric Ebron, both tied for 12th at the position with an average of 9.5 fantasy points per game, have been solid high-end streaming options for most of the season, and both definitely should be locked in with favorable fantasy postseason schedules ahead.
  • Speaking of tight end streaming options with plus slates coming up, keep Vikings tight ends Irv Smith (if healthy) and Kyle Rudolph on the radar as Minnesota faces the Bucs, Bears and Saints — all beatable fantasy tight end defenses — in the fantasy playoffs.

Toughest Week 14-16 fantasy TE schedules

1) Bills, 2) Cardinals, 3) Raiders, 4) Colts, 5) Bengals, 6) Panthers, 7) Titans, 8) Washington, 9) Eagles, 10) Dolphins

Notable

  • Thanks to his tight end-leading seven touchdown grabs (tied with Travis Kelce and Robert Tonyan), the Titans’ Jonnu Smith ranks eighth among still-active TEs with his average of 10.2 fantasy points per game. But Smith is tied for 16th at the position in both receptions (30) and yards (338) and faces two of the eight toughest fantasy tight end defenses (Lions and Packers) back-to-back in Weeks 15 and 16.

Team defense/special teams

Easiest Week 14-16 fantasy D/ST schedules

1) Cowboys, 2) Cardinals, 3) Seahawks, 4) 49ers, 5) Panthers, 6) Browns, 7) Texans, 8) Chargers, 9) Saints, 10) Rams

Notable

  • This is where a fantasy strength of schedule lookahead is especially useful with the abundance of defensive/special teams unit streaming.
  • An intriguing list to be sure as six of these 10 D/STs (Cowboys, Cardinals, 49ers, Panthers, Texans and Chargers) rank in the bottom half at this position in terms of average fantasy points per game. Dallas, which is ranked 27th among D/STs with an average of 4.2 fantasy points per outing, presents the biggest conundrum as it has three plus-matchups (opposing offenses ranked among the eight most charitable in terms of average fantasy defensive points surrendered), including the Bengals in Week 14 and Eagles in Week 16.
  • Those already rostering the Browns, Rams and Saints — all current top-nine D/STs — will be wise to keep them locked in through the fantasy postseason.

Toughest Week 14-16 fantasy D/ST schedules

1) Lions, 2) Chiefs, 3) Colts, 4) Falcons, 5) Dolphins, 6) Packers, 7) Raiders, 8) Broncos, 9) Giants, 10) Jaguars

Notable

  • Figuring out how to handle the Indy and Miami D/STs, both current top-five units, will be challenging as neither has a top-half postseason matchup with the Raiders’ offense (17th-most-favorable matchup) coming the closest.
  • Stay away from streaming the Chiefs’ and Lions’ D/STs as they have five negative and one neutral fantasy playoff matchup between them in six combined games.

Jim Schwartz should not have poked the bear that is D.K. Metcalf

Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz just had to go and talk to Seahawks WR D.K. Metcalf before Monday’s game. It did not go well.

Since he became the Seahawks’ head coach in 2020, Pete Carroll has done his level best to bring in players who feel snubbed by the NFL, are very (and rightly) angry about that, and are more than ready to take it out on the rest of the league. The undrafted Doug Baldwin, fifth-round pick Richard Sherman, fifth-round safety Kam Chancellor, low-priced free agents Michael Bennett and Cliff Avril, and a certain quarterback who was taken 75th overall in the 2012 draft because everyone thought he was too short to succeed as a starter.

That quarterback was (and is) Russell Wilson. Whoops.

Now, there is second-year receiver DeKaylin Zecharius Metcalf, who was selected with the final pick in the second round of the 2019 draft because his three-cone times were really bad. Draft Twitter jumped all over that one, and assumed that Metcalf was just a size/speed guy who would never learn to run a route. Unfortunately for a lot of NFL executives, they bought in as well. Metcalf was the fourth receiver taken in that draft, behind N’Keal Harry, Marquise Brown, and Deebo Samuel.

Again, whoops. In Seattle’s 23-17 win over the Eagles on Monday night, Metcalf caught 10 passes on 13 targets for 177 yards. It was a bravura performance that put him over the 1,000-yard mark on the season (a league-leading 1,039), and proved once again that smart teams look at what a player can do as opposed to what he can’t do.

Just ask Eagles safety Rodney McLeod how much fun it is to try and tackle a 6-foot-4 receiver who runs a 4.33 40 and is looking for contact.

As it turns out, Metcalf had extra motivation for his Monday performance — a few ill-chosen words from Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, who was also the Lions’ head coach from 2009 through 2013, when he had the benefit of receiver Calvin “Megatron” Johnson putting up all kinds of ridiculous numbers.

“I’m happy to get the respect, but I’ve still got work to do,” Metcalf said after the game, when asked how it feels to get so much coverage from the best cornerbacks Seattle’s opponents have. “One of the defensive coaches came up to me and it made me mad that he was like, ‘I was in Detroit with Megatron, and you’re not there yet. In my mind, I’m not trying to be Megatron. I’d rather be me. So, I had a chip on my shoulder the whole game.”

Metcalf then confirmed that Schwartz had said it to him.

Schwartz tried to explain the comment, to no avail.

It did not resonate the way Schwartz intended.

So… let that be a lesson to all you coaches out there. If you see D.K. Metcalf on the field, and you have an inkling to compare him negatively to your team’s all-time best receiver, maybe take a pass and do anything else.

DK Metcalf dominated again — and is making the teams that didn’t draft him look foolish

The Seahawks’ DK Metcalf was unstoppable in the Monday Night Football game against the Eagles. How did he fall so far in the NFL Draft?

Seattle WR DK Metcalf was sensational again on Monday night, catching 10 passes for 177 yards in the Seahawks’ 23-17 win over the Philadelphia Eagles.

Metcalf is quickly proving to be one of the most unstoppable receivers in the league, and is making me once again wonder: How on Earth did he fall to the 64th pick in the 2019 NFL Draft?

Eight receivers were picked ahead of Metcalf, a 6’4″, 230-pound human being who ran a 4.33 40-yard-dash at the Draft Combine.

Our friends at Touchdown Wire have a list of all eight of the receivers taken ahead of Metcalf. The list will be painful reading for fans of the Patriots (who took N’Keal Harry ahead of Metcalf), the Eagles (JJ Arcega-Whiteside), the Colts (Parris Campbell), and the Cardinals (Andy Isabella).

Reading back at the draft analysis around Metcalf, who went viral for a photo of him at Ole Miss in which he appeared to be a crude superhero illustration, you’ll see there were real concerns about his football-playing ability, and then some idiotic concerns about his agility.

First: Regarding his football playing ability. These concerns about Metcalf make some sense. Great NFL receivers tend to dominate college opponents, and Metcalf had a strong but not otherworldly college career at Ole Miss, where he was predominantly a deep threat in a middling offense. He also suffered a neck injury that cut short his sophomore season, which made him a bit more difficult to scout.

When the Seahawks drafted him, Pete Carroll himself said they had to teach him how to play football. Due to injuries and the Ole Miss offense, there just wasn’t a large body of work showing that Metcalf could run a variety of routes. I’ll give teams and scouts hesitant about that a pass.

Then there was the agility stuff. DK Metcalf, who again is 6’4″ and 230 pounds and can run a 4.33 40-yard-dash, didn’t score too well in the shuttle run or the 3-cone drill at the NFL Combine. This led to real discussion about whether or not he was agile enough to play in the NFL.

This is peak silliness, especially when it comes to evaluating wide receivers. You want to evaluate linebackers on their ability to stop on a dime and recover in a different direction, fine, that happens during games. But NFL receivers need to make one quick move and explode. As long as Metcalf’s knees work and he can change directions and/or stop, he’s going to be able to run most NFL routes.

Metcalf was a bit of an unknown quantity coming into the NFL. But I’m hoping that his performance at the combine can help scouts and fans appreciate that not all the drills are totally applicable to being successful NFL players, and are sometimes not applicable at all.

Metcalf had a crummy shuttle run and crummy 3-cone drill time. I have no idea if that caused him to have eight receivers picked ahead of him, but if it did contribute to any team’s analysis of his draft stock, I hope they take a long, hard look at their analysis moving forward.

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DK Metcalf: Eagles’ Jim Schwartz compared me to Calvin Johnson and ‘made me mad’

It fired up the star WR.

DK Metcalf completely burned the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night in a 23-17 victory for his Seattle Seahawks, to the tune of 10 catches for 177 yards.

While speaking about his performance in his postgame press conference, the star receiver said an Eagles coach told him, “I was in Detroit with Megatron [Calvin Johnson], but you’re not there yet.” He said it was indeed Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz and that comment led to Metcalf playing with “a little chip on my shoulder the whole game.”

What’s more is Metcalf used the Michael Jordan Last Dance “… and I took that personally” meme on Twitter to confirm it further, even though Schwartz claimed he was complimenting Metcalf, not insulting him.

Here’s an idea: don’t ever do that with an opponent, even if you think it’s a compliment and not an insult.

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5 takeaways from Seattle’s victory over Philadelphia in Week 12

The Seattle Seahawks defeated the Philadelphia Eagles by a score of 23-17 to improve to 8-3 on the season. Here are five takeaways.

The Seattle Seahawks defeated the Philadelphia Eagles by a score of 23-17 to improve to 8-3 on the season and first place in the NFC West. Here are five takeaways from the game.

DK Metcalf says he was motivated by Eagles DC Jim Schwartz letting him know he’s not ‘Megatron’

DK Metcalf says he was motivated by Eagles DC Jim Schwartz telling him he’s not ‘Megatron’

 

DK Metcalf wakes up every day motivated after he almost slid to the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft and according to the Seahawks star, Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz helped make the chip on his shoulder even bigger on Monday night.

After the Seahawks 23-17 win over the Eagles in Philadelphia, Metcalf talked about how he was motivated to show the Eagles what type of player they passed on.

Metcalf also revealed that Schwartz spoke to him briefly during the pregame and allegedly told the Seahawks star that “I was in Detroit with Megatron” and you’re not there yet.

Megatron is former Lions and future Hall of Fame wide receiver Calvin Johnson, a player that Metcalf molds his game after and a guy who was dominant during his years in the NFL despite being a huge presence at wide receiver.

Schwartz was likely trying to compliment the Seahawks star by letting him know that he’s not quite that dominant yet, but superstars enjoy having chips on their shoulders and the Eagles defensive coordinator provided the bulletin board material, harmless or not.

Metcalf logged 10 catches for 177 yards on Monday night with Eagles star cornerback Darius Slay shadowing him the majority of the contest.

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