The Los Angeles Chargers are just getting started. After back-to-back wins over the New Orleans Saints and Cleveland Browns, the team is 5-3 and well within reach of a playoff spot. But many fans would like to see the team get a deal done before the trade deadline.
The most talked about position in relation to the Chargers has been wide receiver. Names like Darius Slayton and KJ Osborn have emerged as affordable options for the team, but if there was one spectacular move to make, this would be it.
According to a tweet from NFL analyst John Frascella, the Seattle Seahawks could be looking for a new home for their No. 1 wide receiver, DK Metcalf. He suggests the Chargers should keep an eye on the situation.
BREAK:
If the Seattle Seahawks lose today, they will SHOP DK Metcalf before Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline, per source.
Could he be the Super Bowl play for Jim Harbaugh, Justin Herbert and the Chargers? pic.twitter.com/G6WDPzUkY4
– John Frascella (Football) (@NFLFrascella) November 3, 2024
The Seahawks actually lost on Sunday, dropping a heartbreaker to the Los Angeles Rams in overtime. If they acquire Metcalf, the Chargers should be all ears.
Chargers acquiring DK Metcalf is a pipe dream
This wouldn’t be the kind of deal you usually see at the trade deadline, as Metcalf is one of the best wide receivers in the league. But the Seahawks have an emerging star in Jaxon Smith-Njigba and if a deal for Metcalf could bring a big return, they might be willing to trade him.
The only thing the Chargers don’t have is a dominant wide receiver. Quentin Johnston and Ladd McConkey are both having solid years, but Metcalf would make the team a dangerous opponent for anyone.
The Chargers have a physical offense and a tough, physical defense. Adding one of the most physical receivers in football would be such a move by Jim Harbaugh, and it would be one that could make the Chargers an instant contender.
It seems far-fetched, but stranger things have happened. The trade deadline is set to expire on Tuesday, November 5 at 1:00 p.m. PT.
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