We're continuing our 'Blueprint of a Rebuild' series and next up is a team that may not be as far away as you think from completing it. _RyanFowler_ has more: FrontOffice33 | WeAreTexans
Football is a results-oriented game but for a handful of teams in the thick of a rebuild, keeping focused remains paramount. Usually with fresh faces aplenty in both the front office and in between the hashes, revamping a roster is often looked upon as a multi-year project. The onus on head coaches to not just keep the ship afloat, but bolster it back up without an extended grace period is one of the toughest jobs in sports.
Progressing into high-impact players will come with snaps and once the game begins to slow down, their path to reaching their performance ceiling will only accelerate. Often looked upon as the shallow target-hog or sure-handed possession receiver within the intermediate portions of the offense, Metchie worked his way up the exhausting Alabama depth chart of talent in Tuscaloosa to ultimately earn his keep. From battles in practice to take targets away from the likes of DeVonta Smith, Jaylen Waddle, Jerry Jeudy and Henry Ruggs III, Metchie blossomed in 2021 working opposite Detroit Lions first-round pick Jameson Williams for the Crimson Tide.