When an organization like the Pittsburgh Steelers breaks long-standing precedent to trade for a player and give him one of the largest contracts in team history, it’s a safe bet that they thought about the move from every angle. What isn’t immediately apparent to fans or the media can often be the impetus for a blockbuster move by any organization. For the Steelers and WR DK Metcalf, part of that decision could be because of the lack of pass-catching talent in this year’s draft class.
The consensus has been that the class isn’t great at the receiver position, but it seems that NFL teams might view it even worse than initially thought.