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Riq Woolen silences critics after standout Seahawks performance

Riq Woolen hasn't had the best of seasons for the Seattle Seahawks. His passer rating allowed is a career high, and he still struggles to help stop the run. The mercurial cornerback also isn't the best of tacklers.

Still, at his best, Woolen is capable of being a shutdown corner who can force teams to throw into tight spaces. Many times, those passes end up being mistakes. A great Woolen makes a fantastic Seattle defense elite. A poor Woolen makes him benchable.

He might have changed the arc of his season, and potentially the length of his Seattle Seahawks career, in Week 7 against the Houston Texans, though.