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Observations from Seahawks rookie minicamp: D.K. Metcalf impresses on Day 1

The limitations of a rookie minicamp — no pads, no contact — make it a prime setting for a receiver to stand out.

But even in that context, Seahawks second-round pick D.K. Metcalf stood above the rest.

“That guy’s a freak,’’ marveled safety Ugo Amadi, who first went against Metcalf in summer camps when each was in high school and watched again Friday as the 6-foot-4, 229-pound receiver made a leaping catch in traffic along the sidelines that served as the highlight play of Seattle’s first of three rookie minicamp practices this weekend.

“He may be even more unique than we thought,’’ said Seahawks coach Pete Carroll after getting his first in-person look at Metcalf on a field in a Seattle uniform, wearing No.