Seahawks Breakdown: Why rookie Coby Bryant is nickel CB

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Bryant, a Cincinnati product and the 2021 Jim Thorpe Award winner as the best defensive back in college football, won’t be playing outside cornerback to begin the season like expected. Instead, he has won the nickel cornerback job, a development made all the more unexpected considering the Seahawks brought back familiar face Justin Coleman this offseason to compete for that spot.

Seahawks Breakdown: Why rookie Coby Bryant is nickel CB

Rookie Coby Bryant winning the Seahawks' nickel cornerback job was a bit of a surprise. Michael Bumpus digs into the details on the decision.

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Interesting that Tariq is still competing for LCB, an every down position , Cody has switched over to nickel, not an every down position. May be Pete saw something? I used to think Pete was the CB whisperer, but after Griffin and Flowers, I am not so sure anymore.