Nice gamers are all the time making an attempt to be taught and develop, making the most of each piece of intel and recommendation they’ll get to enhance.
New Pittsburgh Steelers broad receiver DK Metcalf is a good instance of that. After years battling in opposition to Darius Slay and Jalen Ramsey in video games, resulting in some heated moments, he now will get to go in opposition to them in coaching camp.
Although they continue to be aggressive at their core, Metcalf is utilizing the alternatives to be taught from a few of the finest defensive backs of their era. Sitting down with former Steelers cornerback and present CBS Sports activities analyst Bryant McFadden Wednesday from Latrobe, Metcalf talked about how he’s leaning on these guys to make him higher.
“It’s been enjoyable not lining up on the opposite aspect of them on Sunday, a fantastic plus now that I get to actually choose their mind as a teammate and as a scholar of the sport, extra so than a competitor,” Metcalf mentioned of his matchups with Slay and Ramsey, in line with video by way of YouTube. “So now even after observe or after a rep, I can go up and speak to them like, ‘Hey, what did you see on my rep?’ Or, ‘How can I be higher in sure features?’
“And like me and Jalen have been the perfect rivals on the sphere, together with Slay and JPJ.”
Metcalf has had some run-ins with each Ramsey and Slay. Being within the NFC West for years with Ramsey led to some big-time blowups between the 2.
Each have been on the high of their craft on the time, and there’s actually some ego concerned in these run-ins. That was put into the previous final season when Ramsey and Metcalf exchanged jerseys after the Seahawks and Dolphins performed.
The identical is true for Metcalf and Slay. The 2 obtained into it throughout a 2020 sport, resulting in a Slay unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. However that was years in the past. Now, they’re on the identical staff and combating for a similar aim, which is main the Steelers to a Tremendous Bowl.
Being teammates, they’re in a position to lean on one another and make one another higher. Slay and Ramsey can provide Metcalf tips about his routes and his tempo. Metcalf may help the veteran cornerbacks with regards to positioning, leverage and extra in opposition to larger receivers like himself.
It’s a real win-win for the Steelers.
Hopefully it helps result in a lot of wins on the sphere, too.
Try Metcalf’s interview with McFadden under.
