Where Can Tariq Woolen Improve? - Locked On Seahawks Podcast

Despite picking off six passes and finishing as a finalist for Defensive Rookie of the Year, Tariq Woolen still has plenty of room for improvement to reach his sky-high potential for the Seattle Seahawks.
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Taking the NFL by storm, Tariq Woolen proved to be far more pro-ready than anticipated as a fifth-round pick for the Seattle Seahawks, tying for the league lead in interceptions and finishing third in Rookie of the Year balloting. Where does he have to progress to make a second-year leap?

Hosts Corbin Smith and Rob Rang look back at Woolen's historic rookie season and break down areas where his game still needs polishing moving forward, including shoring up on missed tackles and route recognition.

Smith and Rang share selections for running back and cornerback on their All-Underrated Seahawks squads and continue their 90-man rundown with No. 45-41, headlined by second-year receiver Dareke Young and running back DeeJay Dallas.


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Corbin K. Smith
CORBIN K. SMITH

Graduating from Manchester College in 2012, Smith began his professional career as a high school Economics teacher in Indianapolis and launched his own NFL website covering the Seahawks as a hobby. After teaching and coaching high school football for five years, he transitioned to a full-time sports reporter in 2017, writing for USA Today's Seahawks Wire while continuing to produce the Legion of 12 podcast. He joined the Arena Group in August 2018 and also currently hosts the daily Locked On Seahawks podcast with Rob Rang and Nick Lee. Away from his coverage of the Seahawks and the NFL, Smith dabbles in standup comedy, is a heavy metal enthusiast and previously performed as lead vocalist for a metal band, and enjoys distance running and weight lifting. A habitual commuter, he resides with his wife Natalia in Colorado and spends extensive time reporting from his second residence in the Pacific Northwest.