DK Metcalf trade grades: Steelers boost offense with bold acquisition of Seahawks’ two-time Pro Bowl wideout

Such a smooth offseason for the other to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Know that Bargain Sporters in Free Agency, Steelers made complete on the face of the Sunday night with a peer traded from 2025 second-in a pick to theattle Seahawks exchange For two-time for a bowl of a dk metcalf.

On it, the steelers are equal signing Metcalf to five years, $ 150 million deal, making him one of the NFL’s the highest price receivers. Metcalf, the day after asking a trade, has land on new team with a new contract in a tow with official beginning of free agency still three days away.

Pittsburgh is finally acquired his desire to complete the veteran wide receptacle that will not be looking at the match with fellow wideout George Pickens. The steelers, after the swinging and missing their effort to land a big-name receiver last year, became certain that history does not repeat that this offseason.

However, just 27 years, Metcalf is one of the NFL’s Top Plamakers. During the six years in Seattle, Metcalf caught 48 touchdowns, which is tied to the fifth most in the league in the space. I had three-1,000-floor receiving the Seattle and averaged solid 14.4 yards in the reception.

This is our instant trade grades to both teams.

Pittsburgh receives:

Steelers: a

Is the danger associated with this subscription? Absolutely. Recewers that big to metcalf are prone to having more injuries to get bigger. Metcalf also recently been asked to art, it’s safe to wonder if it would do that again.

If you are risk, though, associated with this trade well worth it Pittsburgh, which need to show his fan base that was something behind the team ended in 2024 time with five correct damage. Specifically, the Steelers need to work with a lot of seal when it was made to acquire a great-name receiver.

Steelers have never made art so, so that is a nature of movement from GM Omar Khan, the head of the coach Mike Tomlin and the entire organization. Pittsburgh is tired of being good but not enough. It wants to win now while taking the end of the first year of defensive stalwarts Cameron Heyward, tj watt and mindkah fitzpatrick.

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Move to the steelers trying to start the steelers when you are trying to start with the free agency. Steelers want to re-sign of Justin fields, if you would leave the free agency, Pittsburgh would probably re-sign russell Wilson, who played and success with metcalf in three times in the Seattle. In fact the metcalf’s best season statistically with Wilson throwing up the ball.

Not an error in Steelers still have a lot of work ahead of them when it comes to the building in the roster that can actually compete with AFC’s heavy. But this is a great start.

Seattle takes:

2025 Second-by Pick

Seahawks: B

In the Seahawks equal to the exchange for Metcalf, but the last decided to the Steelers’ second round pick that should be put in place to the Draft Metcalf’s replacement. Seattle also decided to take an offer before free agency while they draw things. I quickly a decision to give Metcalf’s trade request, and that’s. And in the Seattle for agent quickly.

It is clear that now Seattle is in a full rebate mode in the offense after trading Metcalf, quarterback Geno Smith and Releasing Widyout Tacitus Lockett. Seattle and a peer-sign defenders Ernest Jones 4 and Jarras reed, so it’s clear that the head of the coach Mike Macdondus and Co. not interested in full build.

Seattle now has some major spots to fill in offense, but in the Seahawks have only the address of their needs to now have a $ 83 million in the cap space. The Seahawks can do something about this money to sign a veteran quarterback (chance or Sam Dannylla or Aaron Rodgers) and still not more than enough money to fill other areas of the necessary recipient.

The Seahawks have a whopping 10 draft reads and includes five first 92 reads. Seattle and undoubtedly use some of them read to acquire young talent, but also have a trading option, if you want to be a traffic to catch one of the top quarterback prospects in this year draft.

It’s never easy to be divided with a popular star players to Seattle has over the last several days. However, while one of the end, the promise is one of the freedom who hungry to his glory in the early 2010s.