The Seattle Seahawks posted a bizarre graphic on their official Twitter/X page last week that seemingly suggested Riq Woolen is comparable to Pat Surtain.
The graphic showed targets against Surtain and Woolen (93 vs. 71), completions allowed (56 vs. 41), interceptions (1 vs. 2), TDs allowed (3 vs. 3) and yards allowed (701 vs. 391). A key stat Seattle did not mention: Surtain played 1,121 snaps whereas Woolen played 939 snaps.
Surtain was named a Pro Bowler this season. Woolen, a Pro Bowler last year, was benched during the 2023 season.
Surtain responded to the graphic last week: “lol this is crazy ! And I didn’t give up nowhere near 700 yds btw.”
lol this is crazy ! And I didn’t give up nowhere near 700 yds btw https://t.co/DCIxFXi53D
— Patrick Surtain (@PatSurtainll) January 20, 2024
Pro Football Reference credits PS2 with allowing 660 receiving yards in 2023 and Woolen with allowing 384 receiving yards.
Surtain clarified in a follow-up tweet that his response was not a knock against Woolen: “And I got nothing but respect for Riq that’s my boy lol 💯.” It seems that Surtain was merely surprised to see the Seahawks make the comparison. Denver Broncos fans were also shocked.
🤣🤣 Two you wasting your time these people crazy lmaoo https://t.co/lVNDbOQ9tr
— Kareem Jackson (@ReemBoi25) January 21, 2024
— Patrick Surtain (@PatSurtainll) January 22, 2024
We get what you’re trying to do @Seahawks You want to generate engagement with this post, so let’s begin. Woolen & Surtain are Big CBs with abilities, so Real recognize real. Don’t put PS2 down to build your guy up. Give @PatSurtainll his props #BroncosCountry STAND 🆙 https://t.co/IgYOX7wf09
— Nick Ferguson (@NickFerguson_25) January 20, 2024
https://t.co/9rqtVTc63C pic.twitter.com/ocqN4clkUX
— 🄱🄾🄶🄶🄸🄽🅂 (@Mr_Boggins) January 20, 2024
the seahawks organization and their fans when it comes to putting “riq woolen” in conversations he has no business being in pic.twitter.com/ItNB1dgK6S https://t.co/aMS2E0FcHk
— maybe: xavier (afcon enjoyer) (@couldbexav) January 21, 2024
*checks Tariq Woolen snaps played*
— Nick ✊ (@MileHigh_Nick) January 20, 2024
This is definitely one of the most insane team account tweets I’ve seen. The disrespect comparing CB1 to a guy benched partway through the season. And I’m hearing the numbers are made up, too! https://t.co/f0nTHLlwzL
— Erik (@Erikstotle) January 20, 2024
You’re flexing the CB you benched at the end of the season ? Weird https://t.co/DIPGJOX3AH
— a (@nobetsonthejets) January 21, 2024
This how you know you the best lmao when teams gotta make a comparison for they player to you. https://t.co/oTMwOvQE4P
— Justin Frazier| Freezy Sports (@SportsFreezy) January 20, 2024
Psssst…@Seahawks…PS2 played almost 200 more snaps and um…didn’t get benched. https://t.co/03WvHzSf24
— Tim Wenz (@LwyrUp406) January 20, 2024
they comparing a future HOF to a benched dude 😂🤦🏽♂️ https://t.co/p8sR2GwHBZ
— pain (@OneilCruz412) January 20, 2024
No shot this was posted to an official teams twitter. This is absolutely shameless 😭 https://t.co/AnJRDoNOVF
— Robby (@Robby_NFL) January 20, 2024
Oh Surtain really is CB1 if whole ass teams are comparing https://t.co/0HOBawgipm
— Bryce 🎸 (@MileHighMims) January 20, 2024
You guys benched Woolen cause he was unreliable and sucks btw
— Big Mike || Greg Dulcich’s #1 Fan (@DulcichMuse) January 20, 2024
Somebody let the intern have control of the Twitter account lmao
— Ryan Kosior (@RyanJKosior) January 20, 2024
Times benched
PS2: 0
Woolen: 1 https://t.co/ZpascjVqNB
— Zach Segars (@Zach_Segars) January 20, 2024
Seahawks stay worried about us for no reason 😭 https://t.co/DV2p3n0Vb1
— Bad News Broncos 🫏 (@BadNewsBroncos) January 20, 2024
lying is cool!!! also woolen was benched midseason 😂🤦♂️ seattle is such a sorry franchise, they always have been and always will be https://t.co/chncDfgDul pic.twitter.com/gZk56VcQ7A
— cody (@1codet) January 20, 2024
The insecurity of the Seahawk fanbase about their own players has even spread to the Seahawk official account. What an embarrassing thing to tweet by an official team account. https://t.co/jbqAlGHjmr
— Bryan (@BryanOreally) January 20, 2024
Admittedly, Surtain had somewhat of a down year by his usual standards, but he’s still one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL. Woolen has a long ways to go before he’s considered in the same category as PS2.
