The Seahawks might just have the best wide receiver group in the NFL heading into the 2023 season. Rookie Jaxon Smtih-Njigba projects as the No. 3 guy to line up with DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett along with the rest of fthe first-team offense. There is plenty of talent on the lower end of the depth chart, as well. One of the more intriguing pieces is second-year wideout Dareke Young, whose athletic profile gives him rare potential.
Young says he’s learned a lot from both Metcalf and Lockett since he was drafted last year. Here’s what he had to say about it, per Maliik Obee at the official team site.
“I learned a lot from DK… Whether it was just him telling me stuff, but I mainly learned a lot from him just watching his work ethic. All during the season last year, we both lifted together. So I always used to do what he did, whether it was extra work or getting extra reps in with whatever we were doing… If I ever had a question or anything, I’d shoot him a text and ask him, and he’d shoot it right back. So he’s always been a good mentor. And Tyler, I always ask him how he reads defenses. Not only is he a good route-runner, but he knows how to get into the open spots, so Tyler always helps me with that. With those two guys, I feel like I was put in a great position being a rookie learning from two of the best receivers in the NFL.”
It’s difficult to predict who will be taking over the No. 4 wide receiver role that was formerly occupied by Penny Hart. However, Young’s physical gifts might just give him the advantage he needs to beat out the rest of the competition, namely oft-injured third-year wideout Dee Eskridge and several promising undrafted rookies.
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