The Seattle Seahawks found themselves in a leadership void after the departure of Russell Wilson on offense and Bobby Wagner on defense. As a result, wide receiver DK Metcalf tried to thrust himself into that role as a vocal leader, and he now admits that was a mistake.
During his press conference this week, DK Metcalf adits he should have led more by example instead of trying to be a vocal leader, leaving that to quarterback Geno Smith.
“I mean, when you lose guys like Bobby and Russ, you try to force yourself into roles that you think you can fulfill,” Metcalf told reporters on Wednesday according to Pro Football Talk. “And that just wasn’t my role. That’s Geno [Smith’s] role to be a vocal leader. He’s the quarterback, the one calling the plays, he’s the one saying ‘hut’. Last year it was Quandre [Diggs] and Al [Woods]. Just me fitting into my role of just bringing up a young guy, just showing them what it takes to be a professional, just things I’ve learned from guys like Bobby and Russ, instead of just vocally saying it, just doing it myself. And if they want to do it along with me they can. If not, they can find their way.”
It’s certainly a good thing for Metcalf to realize so he can now leave the vocal leadership to the other guys in the locker room.
