There were eight wide receivers selected before the Seattle Seahawks took DK Metcalf from Ole Miss with the 64th overall pick in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft. How did those wideouts chosen before Metcalf fare as the muscular one moves on in the playoffs?
25. Ravens: Marquise Brown
The Ravens grabbed speedy Marquise “Hollywood” Brown from Oklahoma. He had Lisfranc surgery before the Sooners’ Pro Day and was not able to show his stuff. Once he got healthy, he proved to be a solid target for Lamar Jackson, catching 46 passes for 584 yards and seven TDs.
32. Patriots: N’Keal Harry
N’Keal Harry out of Arizona State missed most of his rookie season due to injury. He wound up playing in seven games, starting five, and caught 12 passes for 105 yards and a pair of TDs.
36. 49ers: Deebo Samuel
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Deebo Samuel from South Carolina came on strong as the season advanced. The 5-foot-11, 214-pounder caught 57 passes on 81 targets for 802 yards and a trio of TDs.
51. Titans: A.J.Brown
A.J. Brown played college ball with DK Metcalf at Ole Miss. He is an incredible threat for Mike Vrabel and the Titans, averaging a stunning 20.2 yards per catch on 52 grabs. Brown had 1,051 reception yards and caught eight TD passes and rushed for another.
56. Chiefs: Mecole Hardman
The Chiefs chose Mecole Hardman from Georgia. He had six TD receptions from 26 catches for 538 yards. Hardman returned a kickoff 104 yards for a TD, part of his more than 800 kickoff and punt return yardage.
57. Eagles: JJ Arcega-Whiteside
DK Metcalf faced JJ Arcega-Whiteside of Stanford and the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Wild-Card round. Arcega-Whiteside had 10 catches from 22 targets for 169 yards and a TD as a rookie.
59. Colts: Parris Campbell
Parris Campbell came to the Indianapolis Colts from Ohio State. Injuried limited him to seven games and he had 18 catches for 127 yards and a TD in his shortened season.
62. Cardinals: Andy Isabella
The Cardinals grabbed Andy Isabella from UMass. He played in 15 games in 2019 and caught nine passes for 189 yards and one TD. Eighty-eight of the yards came on one reception.
64. Seahawks: DK Metcalf
DK Metcalf has proven a steal for Pete Carroll and the Seahawks. The 6-foot-4, 229-pound speedster caught 58 passes on 100 targets. He had 900 receiving yards and seven touchdowns. He added seven receptions for 160 yards and a score in Seattle’s Wild-Card win over Philadelphia Sunday.
