The Pittsburgh Steelers completely retooled their quarterback room this offseason, and it all starts with Aaron Rodgers. But they also added a top-tier weapon for him in WR DK Metcalf. So, it\u2019s only fitting that they were suitemates at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa., for training camp.<\/p>\n
They\u2019ve only been teammates for a short while. But Metcalf has already made quite the impression on Rodgers, both on and off the field.<\/p>\n
\u201cI haven\u2019t had a guy like DK, I would say, in my career,\u201d Rodgers said when he joined Metcalf on the Not Just Football with Cam Heyward podcast that aired Tuesday<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019ve had some taller receivers, but DK\u2019s got a unique skill set. I would say the one thing that I would maybe appreciate the most about him, and maybe it\u2019s \u2019cause I\u2019m old, but I do believe this is a great game and we\u2019re fortunate to play. But there\u2019s a way that you play. When this guy catches the ball, he finishes every single time.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s just something really that melts my heart because it\u2019s the love of the game. And even though you would like to think we\u2019re all, most of us grew up dreaming about playing this, not everyone loves football on the same level. But I think you demonstrate how much you love football by the way that you do things when you\u2019re not expected to.\u201d<\/p>\n Aaron Rodgers has played with quite a few wide receivers in his 20-year career, including Randall Cobb, Jordy Nelson, Greg Jennings, and Davante Adams. But Metcalf stands out to Rodgers. And not just because the two were sharing a podcast hit together, either.<\/p>\n Yes, Rodgers appreciates Metcalf\u2019s physical abilities. We all remember watching Metcalf chase down Arizona Cardinals S Budda Baker<\/a> to prevent a pick-six. Back at the NFL Combine in 2019, Metcalf checked in at 6-3 and 228 pounds with 34 7\/8-inch arms. And somehow, he ran a 4.33 40-yard dash at that size. Metcalf is a physical specimen at the wide receiver position, even six years later.<\/p>\n But it\u2019s Metcalf\u2019s approach to the game that sticks out to Rodgers. He certainly doesn\u2019t take the Allen Iverson approach to practice. Metcalf evidently loves the game of football enough to embrace every aspect of it, including practice. And that means a lot to Rodgers. It means that Rodgers can point to Metcalf when talking to younger wide receivers, saying he\u2019s the player you want to watch and model your approach after.<\/p>\n The appreciation isn\u2019t one-sided, either. Metcalf credited Rodgers for helping him change how he looks at opposing defenses<\/a>. When players are working together well, they learn from and appreciate one another. That\u2019s what it looks like is happening in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n