Seattle Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen made San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall look like a Pro Bowler at the end of Week 1. When 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan needed a big play, he assumed Woolen would be on Pearsall and dialed up a long pass.
Pearsall made a simple hitch move, something that shouldn't affect the coverage of a top cornerback, and he was past Woolen. Quarterback Brock Purdy hit Pearsall for a 45-yard gain, and San Francisco was set up deep in Seattle territory.
But Woolen wasn't done with his awfulness. Later on the drive, instead of easily batting a ball away, he allowed a player you will never hear about again, Jake Tonges, to outmaneuver him, and the tight end caught the go-ahead touchdown pass.