The Seattle Seahawks recently announced their intention to sign free-agent cornerback Terrion Arnold. The former first-round pick was released by the Detroit Lions after news surfaced that he'd be facing eight felony charges for kidnapping and robbery with an armed weapon. Assuming Arnold ends up joining the Seahawks, he'll fill an immediate need that was exposed in Week 1 of the preseason.
The Seahawks were defeated 17-7 by the Dallas Cowboys. Predictably, the cornerback depth was exposed. Depth behind Devon Witherspoon and Josh Jobe has been questioned by fans all offseason long, and Arnold would represent a pretty big upgrade.
Shemar Jean-Charles especially struggled, allowing four receptions on five targets for 78 yards and a touchdown, per Pro Football Focus. Rookie Michael Dansby was also tagged with allowing a touchdown in coverage. Fellow rookie Andre Fuller gave up three catches on three targets.
The Seahawks do not have in-house solutions should Witherspoon or Jobe be sidelined with injury for any amount of time. If the Arnold signing is finalized amidst his off-field legal troubles, the Seahawks will have a depth cornerback they can rely on (at least on the field). The preseason exposed an issue we knew Seattle had, and Arnold could address that issue.
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Terrion Arnold should immediately fill Seahawks need preseason exposed