The top two cornerbacks in the 2022 NFL draft class appear to be Sauce Gardner of the Jets and Tariq Woolen from the Seahawks. While Sauce eventually won the Defensive Rookie of the Year award there are some (present company included) who believe Riq is the superior defender. Apparently you can count four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Asante Samuel among them.
Yesterday on Twitter Samuel tweeted that Woolen had a better rookie year than Gardner.
For the record Tariq had a better rookie season then Sauce they both played outstanding but what in the hell do y’all be watching. Y’all are highly influenced by the media not facts.
— Asante Samuel (@pick_six22) July 11, 2023
Somehow that statement turned into an all out war of words between Samuel and Darrelle Revis. While Gardner jumped in to defend his game, Woolen stayed above the fray.
Never cared what these stat pages/blogs say, It all just looks good tbh. I just know that Riq this year gone be better than last years cause if I do then I can never be wrong. I don't got nun to prove to anyone except myself !!
— Tariq Woolen (@_Tariqwoolen) July 11, 2023
We’re not going to argue that Samuel was better than Revis, but the stats do show Woolen was better than Gardner last year.
Playing cornerback is one thing, but when it comes to opinions, it’s worth noting that both Revis and Gardner appear to be paying for Twitter’s pathetic fascist-friendly $8 blue check service, while Woolen and Samuel have had the sense to abstain.
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