Seattle Seahawks 2022 Season Honors

Lockett and Metcalf put up remarkably similar stat lines in 2022—84 catches for 1,033 yards and nine touchdowns for Lockett, 90 receptions for 1,048 yards and six scores for Metcalf—which is fitting considering how important both are for Seattle’s offense.

And while it will be incredibly tough for any individual receiver to ever match Hall of Famer Steve Largent’s numbers in Seattle, as far as duos go, Metcalf and Lockett might be the best the Seahawks have ever had. Lockett has surpassed 1,000 receiving yards in four straight seasons, a feat matched only by Largent in team history, while the 25-year-old Metcalf is already up to 499 catches, 4,218 yards and 35 touchdowns through four seasons.

Geno Smith deserves all the praise he received and then some for his play in 2022, but having a duo like Lockett and Metcalf to throw to certainly helped Smith play at a Pro-Bowl level.

“They are fantastic players. Look at the game DK had,” Carroll said, referring to Metcalf’s 10-catch, 136-yard performance against the 49ers that included a 50-yard touchdown. “He had a great football game. DK is just finding it. He’s just getting started. I know everybody saw him. He’s so feisty and competitive and tough. He’s finding his place as the player that he is as many guys are. You have to figure it out and know who you are as a player. As he realizes his impact that he can have, and the consistency that he brings, and toughness, and style, he’s just getting going. The other end that we’ve talked about, I thought Tyler had one of his best seasons. I thought he was phenomenal again. This was his fourth (straight) year that he had 1,000 (yards). He was banged up too. The shot that he took on his injured broken leg from before really factored in the last few weeks. He was just trying to get back out there. He was really sore, and he took a big shot on it. He’s struggled through it, fought through it, competed his way, and made so many crucial plays during the season. Again, he’s an incredible player. There’s not anybody that can do the stuff more consistently than him. He’s phenomenal in what he does. We have to get him back to health, and get him right and all that, but he still did it. He did it anyway. He’s a marvelous competitor. Amazing.”

And when it comes to duos, we’d be remiss if we didn’t also bring up Lucas and Cross, who as detailed earlier, were big parts of Seattle’s offensive success as rookies.