The Facts: Metcalf joined the radio row madness last week in Miami from Super Bowl LIV and he spent a few minutes talking with NBC Sports Northwest about his rookie season and his plans for the upcoming offseason. “I think I did pretty good, but there’s always something I can work on,” Metcalf said of his first year in the NFL. And what was the main flaw that he’d like to work on? Ball security, of course. “Mainly my drops,” Metcalf said.
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Metcalf started immediately for the Seahawks as the team’s No. 2 receiver opposite Tyler Lockett. He posted 58 receptions on 100 targets for 900 yards and seven touchdowns. His season was highlighted by a 160-yard, one-touchdown outburst in the Wild Card Round against the Philadelphia Eagles. But he's not happy. “I had way too many drops in my opinion. Some of those drops could have changed the outcome of the game. I’m just working on those drops, man.” Metcalf had seven drops in 2019, tied for 11th-most in the NFL. He’s also presumably including his fumbles. He lost three as a rookie, two of which came in huge moments. One was recovered by the Ravens for a touchdown. Another came at the end of a herculean effort against the 49ers where he fumbled just shy of the goal line. To remedy the problem, Metcalf plans to utilize the jugs machine, catch tennis balls, work on one-handed catches and pretty much everything else that will help his concentration. He’s also going to spend a bulk of his offseason training at EXOS in Phoenix before linking up with Russell Wilson, Lockett and potentially other members of the Seahawks offense at some point in the upcoming months. As NBCSports.com's Chad Fann summed up, "Metcalf’s impressive rookie season set the table for what could be a special career in Seattle" and expectations are sky high for the 6-4 wideout.