RENTON, Wash. — No Tyler Lockett. No running game in sight. No margin for error left in the season.
Most will look to Geno Smith to play savior for the Seahawks on Saturday, and though eyeing the quarterback is valid, there is another offensive weapon I think bears that burden.
Receiver DK Metcalf is supposed to be the star receiver — the man whose A-list ability earned him a contract reserved for All-Pro producers. And though he has dazzled regularly, he hasn't dominated consistently. That can't be the case in this upcoming showdown vs. the Chiefs. The Seahawks to the playoffs? Only if their investment in Metcalf proves to be a payoff.