After being largely passed over early in the NFL draft, wide receivers stole the show during the past two weeks of rookie minicamps.
This shouldn’t be a surprise, given that the minicamp format – with no pads and no hitting – is designed to favor offensive skill players, but several teams nonetheless have reason to feel good about their first-year wideouts.
That’s where we’ll begin our look at 10 early observations about the NFL’s 2019 rookie class, with minicamps out of the way.
The Seahawks may have gotten a steal in D.K. Metcalf
Metcalf put on a show during Seattle’s rookie minicamp, with the best performance seen there since Russell Wilson in 2012.