Week after week, Seahawks rookie CB Tariq Woolen continues to prove he's such a special talent. GoHawks
really is. After Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams—the best performance of his career so far—he looks like the clear Defensive Rookie of the Year frontrunner and like he already belongs in the NFL’s elite tier of cornerbacks.
From a pure tools perspective, Woolen’s height/weight/speed measurables were among the very best at the cornerback position in his draft class. But as a guy who converted to cornerback from wide receiver, his lack of experience at the position seemed to scare teams away enough to let him drop to the fifth round, measurables and quality tape be damned.
Over the last two months, Woolen recorded four interceptions, giving him six on the season and tied for the league lead. As a rookie. In the eight games over that span, he also has nine pass defenses and two fumble recoveries. Things have been going well for Woolen—his production over his first month in the NFL was not just a flash in the pan—but his most recent performance against the Rams was his pièce de résistance, taking everything to another level.
Woolen made plays all over the field on Sunday, recording three pass breakups and an interception while allowing just one completion in Los Angeles. They weren’t your average, run-of-the-mill plays either. No, Woolen was doing things that most human beings—let alone NFL players—would not be able to do on defense. His athletic ability alone makes it possible for the rookie to recover and make plays on the ball even after it looks like he’s out of range to do anything.
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