Obviously one of the big storylines this week will be DK Metcalf facing the Seahawks for the first time after six seasons in Seattle, in addition to his four catches for 84 yards last week, what has he brought to the Steelers since the trade? And if he has said anything about it this week, what are his thoughts about facing his former team?
Batko: DK Metcalf has brought an adult to the room. For all of his issues with temper flaring in-game and incurring costly penalties, Metcalf has shown to be far more professional and dependable on a day-to-day basis than the likes of George Pickens, Diontae Johnson, Chase Claypool or even going back further to Martavis Bryant and Antonio Brown. JuJu Smith-Schuster had his moments of immaturity here, too. Metcalf is setting the tone for a somewhat young, but even more inexperienced and unproven receiver group. As for facing his former team, he is invoking Mike Tomlin’s “nameless, gray faces” mentality. While he didn’t use that Tomlin-ism, he referred to it as just another game, the Seahawks are the next team on the schedule, and he actually got a bit exasperated at the line of questioning.