DK Metcalf usually speaks his mind when it comes to giving feedback.
Scoring a long touchdown on Sunday felt good. Having another 100-yard game was nice. Helping the Seattle Seahawks reach a 3-0 record was certainly enjoyable.
But for the Seahawks wide receiver, now in his sixth season, there were too many clear mistakes that shouldn’t be overlooked, even after a strong win.
“Winning takes care of a lot of mistakes, but you can’t overlook them or sweep them under the rug,” Metcalf said. “You’ve got to be professionals and be the type of team that fixes those mistakes and moves on and improves throughout the season.”
Seattle’s 24-3 victory over Miami was a powerful performance that kept rookie coach Mike Macdonald perfect at the start of his career. He is the fifth coach under 40 in the last 25 years to begin with a 3-0 record.
The win was also expected. Despite changes during the offseason and new systems being put in place, the Seahawks had enough talent to be 3-0.
They defeated a rookie quarterback making his first start in the opener, had an outstanding performance from Geno Smith to win in New England in Week 2, and overwhelmed a Miami team that had to rely on its third-string quarterback by the end of the game.
Now the real challenges start for this team to see if their strong start and two-game lead in the division are genuine or just an illusion. This begins next Monday night in Detroit and continues with three games in 11 days. After facing the Lions, the Seahawks will return home to play the Giants on Oct. 6 and the 49ers on Oct. 10.
“We’ve done enough to win each game that we played,” Macdonald said. “There’s a lot of great stuff on tape, but we’re also at the beginning stages of this team and who we’re going to become. The guys know that.”
