DK Metcalf has so many qualities that the New England Patriots need. He’s a top-end receiver with size and speed to rip the top off defenses on the way to routine, 1,000-yard seasons. He also plays for the Seattle Seahawks, who appear to be in a firesale mode after trading quarterback Russell Wilson this offseason. So if the Seahawks are selling a stud receiver, then the Patriots might just be interested in buying.
They have, after all, whiffed on receiver Nelson Agholor, who underwhelmed in his first year with the Patriots (37 catches, 473 yards, 3 TDs) after signing with New England in free agency in 2021. He isn’t the boundary receiver the Patriots need to work with Kendrick Bourne and Jakobi Meyers. Metcalf could absolutely be that guy.
But here’s the problem. Metcalf is playing on a contract that expires at the end of the upcoming season. When that deal expires, he will want to get paid big money, likely somewhere around (and probably above) $20 million per year. New England won’t want to pay the guy.
