- Reuters
NFL star Metcalf's 100-metre bid met with scepticism from veterans of the track
(Reuters) - "Football players don't have any clue." That was the verdict of Olympian Mike Rodgers as National Football League wide receiver DK Metcalf prepares to compete in the 100-metre sprint at Sunday's USA Track and Field (USATF) Golden Games and Distance Open in Walnut, California. The Seattle Seahawk, who posted a 4.33-second, 40-yard dash at the 2019 NFL combine, is competing in hope of earning a spot at next month's U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials.
- People
Seahawks' DK Metcalf to Compete in Track and Field Event in Attempt to Make Olympics Qualifier
The wide receiver apparently impressed USTAF officials with an interception chase down tackle while playing the Arizona Cardinals in October
- INSIDER
One of the fastest wide receivers in the NFL is attempting to compete as a sprinter in the Olympics
DK Metcalf hasn't run track in some time, but a brilliant play from the 2020 NFL season shows he might have a shot at the Olympics.
Seattle Draft Picks
D'Wayne
Eskridge
2
Rnd
24
Pk
WR
Position
- Draft Grade: C+
- Pre-Draft Rank: 69
- School: W. Michigan
- Height: 6' 7"
- Weight: 190
Eric Edholm's Commentary
Seattle’s first 2021 pick is interesting. We love Eskridge’s speed as a receiver and returner, and he fits the Seahawks' mold pretty well. In three years, he could be Tyler Lockett Jr. Did they overlook a major need at center, though? Yes. The Seahawks always march to the beat of their own drummer, and they find ways to make it all work, so we can’t hate another weapon for Russell Wilson.
Tre
Brown
4
Rnd
32
Pk
CB
Position
- School: Oklahoma
- Height: 5' 10"
- Weight: 185
Stone
Forsythe
6
Rnd
24
Pk
OT
Position
- School: Florida
- Height: 6' 8"
- Weight: 307
NFC West Table
| W | L | T | Pct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
| 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 |
- x
- - Clinched Playoff Spot
- y
- - Clinched Division