Aside from Witherspoon and Woolen, practice squad signee Josh Jobe provided an unexpected boost to the secondary in three starts, replacing the injured Tre Brown. Now with more than 100 snaps to his name, he ranks in the top five among qualifying cornerbacks in completion rate allowed (43.8 percent) and passer rating (46.1) and is also in the top 15 in forced completion rate ; Tackle and three pass breakups in limited action.

Areas for Improvement: While Witherspoon has yet to allow a touchdown this season, his 37 receptions and 323 passing touchdowns nearly equaled his total from his entire rookie season. He didn’t come close to football either, as he only completed three pass rushes and no interceptions on 50 targets. From a passing standpoint, he had just three pressures on 23 blitz attempts and didn’t record a sack, so there weren’t enough game-changing plays for a player of his skill set, and most of his five penalties were costly for the team. Seahawks.

Woolen, who missed two games in October due to an ankle sprain, had an inconsistent season in many respects. Quarterbacks threw only 14 passes against him, but five of them resulted in touchdowns, including the game-winner in overtime from Matthew Stafford to Demarcus Robinson in Week 9. That’s a nearly 50 percent touchdown rate on completions allowed. Additionally, although his tackle against the run has been better, he missed four tackles in coverage and posted an abysmal 36 percent missed tackle rate.

Tre Brown struggled mightily in the final year of his contract, giving up 169 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions before suffering an ankle injury and losing the job to Jobe; He posted a gaudy 136.6 passer rating as quarterbacks targeted him. He also picked up two penalties in six games which helped extend opposition moves.

Mid-Season Note: B-

Witherspoon and Woolen, who entered the season with incredibly high expectations, have not yet been able to raise their games to the expected level. However, both starters have a limited number of games in coverage, a fair amount of passes on their hands, and no responsibilities; Jobe’s surprising emergence as a viable starter provides reason for optimism that the group will deliver. together after the farewell and ultimately raises the grade above average.

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