From the episode

DK Metcalf when I was there and he told me that last year he felt like in some ways he was walking on eggshells... Now he feels a lot more comfortable... he's going to DK all the time, and they're making quite a few paths or completions.

STACKED’s take

Positive signalRole

Metcalf more comfortable with Rodgers; connection improving with better dialogue.

DK Metcalf told Matt Harmon he felt like he was walking on eggshells last year as a new Steeler, not because Aaron Rodgers made him feel that way but because he wasn't comfortable with the team. This year he feels much more comfortable. At the first training camp practice last year, Rodgers' first throw went to Metcalf and was picked off; this year a week into camp, Rodgers is targeting Metcalf frequently with better completions. Harmon expects the connection to improve due to better dialogue, experience, and Metcalf knowing his role in the offense, though he notes some of Metcalf's career limitations won't disappear.

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