The Seattle Seahawks selected cornerback Tre Brown in the fourth round of this year’s NFL draft and the rookie wants it known that he will not slip under the radar.
Brown joined 710 ESPN Seattle’s Danny and Gallant to discuss his experience in Seattle’s training camp thus far and his adjustment to the game at the professional level.
“Right now I’m just getting my feet wet, learning a lot about the different changes of the NFL and how they do things,” Brown said. “But I’m sure when I have this down pat, I’m gonna definitely make a name for myself in this league, and I’m going to be around for a while.”
Pete Carroll and John Schneider have a preference for tall corners, but Brown lies outside their usual target height at 5-foot-10. Some thought Brown’s height caused him to fall in the draft, but he stated that he uses the doubts surrounding him because of his shorter stature as motivation to excel, particularly against taller receivers.
“It was something I definitely took as a challenge. Every day I face that, and so every Saturday I went against a receiver or whatever (in college), they had to pay for that. When you watch that tape after the game, a 6-foot-3 receiver vs. a 5-foot-9, 5-foot-10 corner, you should be pretty embarrassed because I locked you up that day. Check the tape. My height doesn’t matter. It’s a chip on my shoulder.”
Seahawks fans may be able to see Brown on the field very soon, as Seattle plays its first preseason game against the Raiders next week on Saturday, Aug. 14.
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