Easily the most intriguing position group to watch for the Seattle Seahawks this summer is cornerback. Going into last year, it was assumed this was going to be among the strengths of the team. While there were certainly bright spots – such as the emergence of rookie sensation Devon Witherspoon – the secondary did leave a little to be desired.
This led the Seahawks to draft a pair of Auburn corners – DJ James and Nehemiah Pritchett – to add to the mix. Some could view it as depth building, but others (such as myself) interpreted it this way: competition.
Seattle was clearly not happy enough with the performance last year, and wanted to bring in new blood to drive up competition among the corners. Iron sharpens iron. Well, it turns out something may have been forged already.
The Athletic’s Michael-Shawn Duggar has reported that fourth year cornerback Tre Brown has been causing issues for the Seahawks trio of playmakers. Geno Smith has great chemistry with DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett, which is surprising to no one, but there is a problem on defense, and he wears the No. 22 jersey.
#Seahawks camp, Day 3: Geno, DK and Tyler have good chemistry, and it shows up when they work in the red zone. Back to back TDs made it look easy. Then they started going at Tre Brown…and it wasn’t so easy.
Really good battles these last few days. https://t.co/ioAG17TSEZ pic.twitter.com/vb76gEFhRD
— Dugar, Michael-Shawn (@MikeDugar) July 27, 2024
Brown has always been an intriguing, if not frustrating, player for the Seahawks. The furstration has always revolved around persistent injuries. But last year, Brown played in 15 games and started seven of them – both career highs. He defended six passes, forced two fumbles, snagged two interceptions and even returned one of them for a touchdown.
If Brown can find a way to stay healthy and on the field, I have no doubt in my mind he can live up to his potential. If this is the case, the Seahawks will have another stud in their secondary.
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