Pete Overzet said the hypothetical Metcalf-for-Pickens deal that would send DK Metcalf to Dallas instantly juices both Metcalf’s and Dak Prescott’s best-ball value. With no established WR2 behind CeeDee Lamb, Metcalf would walk into a massive target share while keeping Lamb’s schemed-touch volume intact. Leone’s preliminary ranks (which Overzet referenced) bumped Dak several spots because the Cowboys’ pass efficiency would spike; Metcalf, meanwhile, gains weekly ceiling thanks to a quarterback who finished top-five in EPA per play last year and an offense that averaged 35.4 pass attempts even in positive game scripts. Overzet acknowledged concerns about Dallas’ overall throw rate if they play with more leads but said being the clear perimeter alpha offsets that risk. Bottom line: draft Metcalf confidently two or three picks ahead of current ADP and treat Dak as a mid-tier QB1 whenever you can complete the new stack cheaply.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound said DK Metcalf’s ADP should "rise a little bit" from the low-50s because a 120-target season is a safe baseline even with quarterback uncertainty in Seattle. He acknowledged the team might still shuffle signal-callers but pointed out that Metcalf has never dipped below 22% target share or 110 targets in any healthy season. Pat expects Shane Waldron (or the incoming OC) to continue featuring deep crossers that suit Metcalf’s skill set, and with potential negative game scripts against a brutal NFC West, Metcalf could push toward 140 looks. Pat snaps him up whenever he falls past pick 50, calling it a "we take those" value.

Mattek cautioned drafters against aggressively moving DK Metcalf up boards following his surprise trade to Pittsburgh. He left Metcalf at WR55 in his ranks, explaining that the Steelers remain a "slow, brutal, run-heavy offense" with an uncertain quarterback room—most likely Will Howard or Mason Rudolph if the Aaron Rodgers rumors fizzle. Mattek highlighted Metcalf’s career-worst 1.81 yards per route run last season and noted that volume concerns will persist in a Mike Tomlin offense that wants to win ugly. In his view Metcalf may shift from the 5.04–5.08 range to the early-fifth, but that is a market mistake he’s willing to fade.

Coakley grabbed DK Metcalf in the 5th round and urged drafters to do the same now, predicting a sharp climb once Pittsburgh inevitably brings in a competent quarterback—he half-jokingly floated Aaron Rodgers as the veteran the Steelers could chase. Because early drafters are over-penalizing Metcalf for Kenny Pickett–level QB play, Coakley expects the market to correct the minute a starter is in place, making Metcalf a clear value in April drafts.

Drafting DK Metcalf in the 5th round now is the move, according to Coakley, because he expects the Seahawks to add a competent veteran quarterback—he even floated an Aaron Rodgers trade rumor. Once a name quarterback arrives, Coakley thinks drafters will ‘start double-counting again’ and Metcalf’s ADP will rocket into the late 3rd or early 4th. Grabbing him before that narrative shift locks in a free round-plus of closing-line value along with Metcalf’s proven weekly spike potential.