Seattle Seahawks fans learned just how bad things could be without cornerback Riq Woolen. He might have been playing well this season, but there is a precipitous drop-off behind him on the depth chart if he misses much time. That was a brutal lesson in Week 5 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Woolen suffered a concussion early in the third quarter. At the time, Seattle's defense had allowed 13 points. After he left and Nehemiah Pritchett took his place, the Seahawks surrendered 25 points. Pritchett was a big reason for it.
The second-year player was immediately targeted by Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers offense.