Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz is catching some flak for apparently motivating the opponent when his comments to DK Metcalf hyped the Seahawks receiver up during the pregame.
Metcalf went off on Monday night to the tune of 10 catches for 177 yards against Eagles star cornerback Darius Slay.
Afterward, Metcalf was candid when he revealed that Jim Schwartz stated that he was not close to being ex-Lions receiver Calvin Johnson despite his breakout second season. Metcalf said he took the compliments as a slight and they helped motivate him for the matchup.
On Wednesday, the Eagles defensive coordinator confirmed that he was simply complimenting Metcalf and meant no disrespect.
Jim Schwartz can’t believe DK Metcalf took his compliment as a slight. pic.twitter.com/KG7NbhzvJB
— Tim McManus (@Tim_McManus) December 2, 2020
Schwartz also added that after he made the comments, Metcalf told him, ‘Hey, thanks, coach, that means a lot to me.’
Schwarz coached ‘Megatron’ for five years while with the Detroit Lions and stated that Johnson was not only the best player that he coached but the best player that he ever coached against.
