PITTSBURGH -- Moving significant assets to acquire an All-Pro receiver and inking him to a massive extension before solidifying the quarterback position is a risk.
And yet, for Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan, the reward of landing wide receiver DK Metcalf on the eve of the free agency negotiation period far outweighed the risks of making an out-of-order roster-building move.
"When you have the opportunity to obtain a player of that caliber, at least the way we see DK, I don't think you can," Khan said when asked about being apprehensive to make the move without a quarterback.