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Who's to blame for D.K. Metcalf's draft fall? Us and a social media hype machine NASHVILLE, Tenn. – If we ever need to be reminded that NFL draft slides are rough and this live televised event is real life mixed in with entertainment (sometimes unmercifully), we only need to cue up the Seattle Seahawks’ call after selecting Ole Miss wideout D.K. Metcalf with the last pick in the second round. The same Metcalf who became the flashiest of advertisements for the NFL’s scouting combine in February, when he ran a scorching 4.33 40-yard dash after smashing the internet with a shirtless weight room photo that probably threatened some marriages. That hype machine loved Metcalf, predicting him as a potential top-10 pick and all but guaranteeing he would be one of the most promoted players leading into this draft. D.K. Metcalf was a star at the NFL scouting combine in February. That didn't carryover for the rest of the draft process. Seattle did, however, select him as the last pick in the second round on Friday night. (AP) While social media and 40-yard dash times can create excitement, boring old film of a player’s collegiate production is often what creates a high first-round pick. And that part of the process was hard on Metcalf’s stock. That’s how one of the hottest stars of the combine suffered through a cooler draft reception, leaving him to be the last player in the NFL’s green room selected. That is, if Metcalf was still there when it happened. He wasn’t, choosing to spend Friday’s proceedings at his mother’s house after going unselected in the first round. We figured that out when the Seahawks posted an emotional call that appeared to leave both Metcalf and Seahawks coach Pete Carroll with some tears flowing. Metcalf started off sounding composed if not a little angry when he answered his phone. But when general manager John Schneider uttered the only words that mattered – “Hey man, get fired up. We’re gonna make you a Seahawk, OK?” – the emotional levy broke. Before you knew it, Metcalf was sobbing and Schneider was handing the phone off to Carroll. And then Carroll appeared to choke up, saying “We’ll both cry together then, all right?” What happened here? Well, we happened. All of us, really. The media happened. We got amped up on a player again at the combine despite a litany of yellow flags that were clearly sliding him down boards in the ensuing weeks and months. Despite constantly admitting that we overhype some guys, we do it annually because we can’t seem to help ourselves. But we occasionally have help, too. In the form of, say, Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden. Who can forget Gruden’s love letter to Metcalf in February? https://sports.yahoo.com/whos-to-blame-for-dk-metcalfs-draft-fall-us-and-a-social-media-hype-machine-043500812.html

If the Bills draft 5th you will have a whole new coaching staff. Lets not go there.

Made my day, thanks

We only get an above average??

Where is the 2021 Mock? Been looking everywhere...

We skipped over every WR in the draft. Makes no sense to me AT ALL. I am calling for an investigation by congress and heads will roll.

What round was Peyton Manning, Jim Kelly, Dan Marino & John Elway taken?

DK must have stole money from Brandon Beane

So where is Stevie Johnson really?

ME TOO!!

There Has to be other plans, stay tuned

I dreamed about this last night

I had him going in the first round ,,

The wings here suck

Sounds very knowledgeable New England AAAAA Buffalo CCCC -

You are amazing. I run that thread every year all the way back till the early message board days. NOBODY ever got two correct. Conrats ..

My table looks fine

I want DK but there is always a surprise pick

Greedy Williams LSU

Frank Gore is not a complainer

Greedy is speedy