{"id":99316,"date":"2022-10-17T04:58:58","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T04:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/twitter-reacts-to-tariq-woolen-and-the-seahawks-defensive-redemption-vs-cardinals\/"},"modified":"2022-10-17T04:58:58","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T04:58:58","slug":"twitter-reacts-to-tariq-woolen-and-the-seahawks-defensive-redemption-vs-cardinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/twitter-reacts-to-tariq-woolen-and-the-seahawks-defensive-redemption-vs-cardinals\/","title":{"rendered":"Twitter reacts to Tariq Woolen and the Seahawks’ defensive redemption vs. cardinals"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Apparently nobody told rookie Tariq Woolen that the Seattle Seahawks are supposed to be bad at defense. Ditto for fellow first year corner Coby Bryant. And thank everything that is good in this world that these guys have been able to drown out the static, because these guys are doing everything in their power to pull the team together and tear apart opposing offenses. Or, at least, they are doing their part to tear the football away from opposing offensive players. And people are taking notice.<\/p>\n

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Make that an NFL-best takeaways for Tariq Woolen<\/p>\n

\u2014 Cigar Thoughts (@CigarThoughts) October 16, 2022<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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Tariq Woolen is the first Seahawk to intercept passes in four consecutive games since Brandon Browner did it in 2011. <\/p>\n

He’s only the third rookie in the NFL to do it since 2000. #seahawks<\/a> @thenewstribune<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) October 16, 2022<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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Name four corners playing better football than Tariq Woolen right now and I’ll show you a liar.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Corbin K. Smith (@CorbinSmithNFL) October 16, 2022<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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Interceptions by Seahawks cornerbacks last season: 3<\/p>\n

Interceptions by Tariq Woolen this season: 4<\/p>\n

\u2014 Field Gulls (@FieldGulls) October 17, 2022<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

Of course, they weren’t the only rookies to make waves in the Seahawks’ first divisional victory of the season. The Seahawks draft class of ’22 is getting rave reviews around the league, especially from some familiar faces.<\/p>\n

The defense in general looked like an entirely different unit today, and the drive outcomes back this up.<\/p>\n

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The Seahawks’ defense was on the field for 11 possessions today against Arizona. They did not allow a touchdown.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Dugar, Michael-Shawn (@MikeDugar) October 16, 2022<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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Seattle had allowed: 27, 27, 45, and 39 points in their last four games\u2026<\/p>\n

And give up 3 offensive points to the Cardinals today<\/p>\n

\u2014 Brad Spielberger, Esq. (@PFF_Brad) October 16, 2022<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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Outside of the first quarter, the #seahawks<\/a> defense has shown significant improvement today.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Tonya Bailey (@tbailey1976) October 16, 2022<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

Yes, the above tweet may be partially (wholly?) in jest, but improvements sometimes come incrementally But the defense is only part of the story today, as first year running back Kenneth Walker III broke the century mark in total yards and looked solid doing it. While I am still shedding tears for Rashaad Penny, I imagine that he is happy to see his understudy-turned-featured-back having a breakout game like he did today.<\/p>\n

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Just a sensational drive there from Geno Smith and the #seahawks<\/a> offense. <\/p>\n

Kenneth Walker’s footwork and burst are insane.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Joe Fann (@Joe_Fann) October 16, 2022<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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Kenneth Walker III making Shaun proud today.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Field Gulls (@FieldGulls) October 16, 2022<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

Now, you might assume that Walker was the fastest ball carrier on the field today. But he was not. In fact, he wasn’t even the fastest ball carrier on his team, today.<\/p>\n

Too bad Geno Smith isn’t very athletic, says nobody anywhere anymore. Of course, the offense didn’t display the aerial dominance that it has in previous weeks, but it is great to see this team be able to pull out a victory without Geno Smith having to put up gaudy passing stats. <\/p>\n

And of course there is this:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n