If modern NFL offenses are only as good as their No. 3 wide receiver, then defenses are only as good as their slot DB. For the Seahawks, this has been a problematic position most of the time since Justin Coleman left following the 2018 season.
Seattle’s first free agent signing of the 2022 offseason could provide an answer. Adam Schefter at ESPN reported this morning that the team is signing former Steelers and Bears cornerback Artie Burns to a one-year deal worth $2 million. Burns has played most of his career as an outside corner but last year in Chicago he put in a lot of time in the slot. Bob Condotta at the Seattle Times shared the snap counts from Pro Football Focus:
