In his first three games as a Pittsburgh Steeler, DK Metcalf has ten receptions on 17 targets per Next Gen Stats (NGS). It isn’t a surprise that he leads the team’s WR room in those stats. But the way Pittsburgh has used him overall has limited his yardage (135), which is second on the team to RB Jaylen Warren. That’s something I doubt many had on their bingo cards.
This article will shed light on Metcalf’s receiving usage and what could maximize his skill set moving forward.
Here is a graphic of wide receivers’ (min. ten targets) average yards after the catch (YAC) and intended air yards (IAY):
Metcalf lands on a telling part of the chart.