NFL: Metcalf's phone call

[Zaximus]

Non story honestly.

[Palmetto]

I took it as him being grateful but asking why did it take so long (if they really like hin)

He thought he was going in the 1st

And the team executives asked him to take his shirt off to mess with Pete Carroll

[sml1950]

Just like this forum, these kids are being pumped up by mock drafts,agents and friends on their draft position.  Even the betting line had him as first WR taken.  When he continued to drop and drop and drop and other WRs were taken he had to be shaken.  It’s not hard to understand that at that age you feel your hopes and dreams are being crushed in front of your family and friends.

[mc52beast]

16 hours ago, top dawg said:

Not sure why it's a story or what suggestions or implications that the story begs. It's a young man being emotional. That is all.

It’s a story because talking heads need something to talk about

[micnificent28]

15 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

That's the big "if" for all of them, honestly.

Looking at his body and how hard he had to work on that I wouldn't dout he isn't going to put in the work.. That take dedication and a butt load of work.

[JARROD]

Well maybe that’s what it took for him to be humbled, maybe he actually becomes a professional now.

[heel31ok]

On 4/29/2019 at 7:54 PM, Panthers8969 said:

This thing has been shoved down the throat of anyone who watches nfl network and I have no idea why. Now I get it on the panthers forum too. Fantastic. 

 

Total non story. Emotional player wanted to be drafted higher. Cool. Everyone does. Don’t blame him at all for saying what he said

sorry you had to read this...and more sorry you commented

[Panthers8969]

9 hours ago, heel31ok said:

sorry you had to read this...and more sorry you commented

Thanks I appreciate that

[Yaboychris28]

On 4/29/2019 at 5:07 PM, Mr. Scot said:

If you watched the draft coverage over the last few days, you might have seen the clip of DK Metcalf getting his phone call from Pete Carroll.

After Caroll tells Metcalf they've drafted him, Metcalf tearfully asks "Why did you wait so long?"

I'm curious as to people's reaction to that. Obviously, he's a kid and he was emotional, but I've heard a few people say he sounded ungrateful by implying that they should have taken him sooner.

Mind you, there's also his showing up to meet his new coach shirtless (and Pete Carroll removing his own shirt, yikes) to talk about, but I'm primarily interested in people's opinion about the phone call.

I'd say It took them that long because hes a combine warrior with medicocre college stats. Abs and biceps wont help him run the route tree as much as it helped him get drafted