Who's the most exciting young stud Zion, Metcalf or Haaland

[DNP - Old]

Haaland has already scored more goals in UCL than Ronaldo Nazario and just turned 20. That kid is just non sense. Best interviews also

Don't know who that Metcalf guy is, but that picture is terrifying.

[DNP - Old]

Zion to me, but I dont know who Metcalf is or what sport he plays, Halland is great, but lets wait a bit before we proclaim him next Lewandowski or something, he is on a hotstreak for sure, but Zion is probably top 3 basketball athlete we have ever seen in our lives.

What do you mean by 'hotstreak'? How long do hotstreaks last?

Nah, I get what you say, but don't sell my man Haaland short.

[Sgt Major]

I know who Metcalf is because of that insane run he had the other day and only two days ago watched a video of his training routines, but I have no idea about his potential in the NFL.

Haaland is a beast, but he also had a few very bad games. Norway played Serbia in the EURO qualifications a month ago and he was invisible.

Zion still has a huge question mark over his head, because his play style and his weight do not go along well and we don't know if he's going to be as dominant as he's been in college when he looses fat and will he be able to stay healthy.

[Basketser]

nah, Haaland it’s great, but there’s so many talents in the world, no way he’ll become undisputed best striker in the world
Also most important of all, you probably forgot Mbappe who’s just almost 2 year older

There's definitely a chance he'll become the best striker in the world noone has ever scored as much in his first 10 CL games regardless of age

Let me clarify myself, one of the best? Yes
undisputedly the best? no,10 games don’t define a career , and with Mbappe around, and also young talent like Joao Felix, Ansu Fati etc. or whoever rise to star stage in the future, it’s always will be debatable who’s the better player, just like Ronaldo & Messi

'10 games don’t define a career'
I totally agree with that but we're talking about potential
I also agree with the undisputed part but that also might be the case with Zion and/or Metcalf

[Scuall]

I don't know if Metcalf will turn out to be a big star (he's headed in that direction) but I'm just floored by this rundown. There's no way a guy that big should be able to make that play. He's a world class athlete chasing another world class athlete with a 10+ yard head start.

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[ATRAIN53]

Metcalf is a beast.

Watching all these 'stud' NFL receivers flame out the last decade has really made me appreciate Jerry Rice even more.

and I HATE Jerry Rice, he basically stole 2 probable Super Bowls from my Monsters of the Midway era Bears-
I will never forget that guy flying down the sidelines of a frozen Soldier Field and crushing my hopes....

but why is it that OBJ, Antonio Brown, Calvin Johnson, Terell Owens, Brandon Marshall - some of the most exciting WR just seem to flame out after they sign big $$$$ deals?

I think it's cause once you sign that deal, the thought of laying out across the middle completely exposed to a career ending hit just becomes less appealing for these guys.

Metcalf is an amazing physical speciman. I enjoy watchign him now but I wonder if once he signs a big deal of he will be more conservative with his body on the field.

[Mamba Mentality]

Give me the reincarnation of Terrell Owens.

[gorz]

Metcalf is a freak athlete and zion is a better athlete than him. Let that sink in.

[MarcusBrody]

"Exciting" is of course subjective and hard to define. We're comparing two players who are freak athletes/monster specimens with a guy who is a good athlete with good size for his position, but is notable for his exceptional production at a young age.

I'm most confident that Haaland will have a top 5 player in his sport career, but whether he is more exciting is a different question. I'd likely rather watch Zion highlights in a vacuum and that chase down by DK was insane.

[Leslie Forman]

Haaland. If he is anything less than the undisputed best goalscorer in the world in a couple years it would be a shock. He's already almost there.

nah, Haaland it’s great, but there’s so many talents in the world, no way he’ll become undisputed best striker in the world
Also most important of all, you probably forgot Mbappe who’s just almost 2 year older

I said "goalscorer," not "striker."

And Mbappe isn't really even a true striker. He might be a more complete player but Haaland is already a better pure goalscorer than him.

[Wallace_Wallace]

Haven't really watched Haaland much, but the dude averages a goal per match which is rather insace.

The Duke Zion was pretty hyped, but the Pelican Zion, especially in the bubble, has been disappointing.

DK Metcalf is a beast, very Megatron like, Russell Wilson will have a video game numbers cause of him.

Metcalf > Haaland (only because I don't watch German league that much) > Zion

[Wooderson]

DK is a very good receiver but there are guys with comparable athletic profiles to him (julio jones, calvin johnson) that were also more productive than him so far.

zion is truly a unicorn, more like aaron donald would be considered in the NFL.

Im not sure I would say Calvin and Julio were more productive than DK to start their careers.

Rookie years:
Calvin: 756 yards, 4 touchdowns
Julio: 959 yards, 8 touchdowns
DK: 900 yards, 8 touchdowns

2nd year:
Calvin: 1331 yards, 12 touchdowns
Julio: 1198 yards, 10 touchdowns
DK: 788 yards, 8 touchdowns in just half the season. So on pace for 1576 yards and 16 touchdowns

Not exactly a fair comparison at face value, especially for Calvin who was catching balls from Jon Kitna and Dan Orlovsky. DK has one of the best QBs in the league in a more passer friendly era.

[Frozzy]

As a 49ers fan i'm salty the Seahawks got DK in the 2nd round. He was my draft crush at WR and all the 49er fans who made fun of his agility/shuttle numbers can eat crow. Dude is talented as hell and I think Deebo who we picked over AJ Brown & DK Metcalf is already looking like he's close to his ceiling.

It's a reminder that I want the Warriors to pick the best talent available... Let things work itself out.

[lobosloboslobos]

the answer is Haaland and it's not close but almost nobody in this thread will know this

[shotsquatch]

I think basketball is the most athletically exciting sport. Not many sports feature players who run upwards of 20 mph and regularly jump 40" in the air. Zion's highlights are probably the most exciting, with DK second.

I think soccer is boring as hell. This Haaland kid is probably the most talented out of the three players OP listed, but least exciting to watch for me.

[ckman]

Haaland. If he is anything less than the undisputed best goalscorer in the world in a couple years it would be a shock. He's already almost there.

nah, Haaland it’s great, but there’s so many talents in the world, no way he’ll become undisputed best striker in the world
Also most important of all, you probably forgot Mbappe who’s just almost 2 year older

I said "goalscorer," not "striker."

And Mbappe isn't really even a true striker. He might be a more complete player but Haaland is already a better pure goalscorer than him.

This is like saying Steph Curry is not a true point guard, thus Rajon Rondo is a better PG

[Ugalde]

metcalf. everyone i know is excited to watch him play

[Slink]

[Shoe]

Metcalf isn't even the most exciting young stud at his position.

[Leslie Forman]

And Mbappe isn't really even a true striker. He might be a more complete player but Haaland is already a better pure goalscorer than him.

This is like saying Steph Curry is not a true point guard, thus Rajon Rondo is a better PG

Or saying Steph Curry is a better scorer than Rajon Rondo, which is closer to what I actually said.

Scoring goals ≠ Playing the striker position (which Mbappe often doesn't even do)