The 2021 Seattle Seahawks draft was arguably the worst in team history. Due to previous trades, Seattle only entered the draft with three picks. That grew to four during the draft, but general manager John Schneider made another move to end up with three. None of the players worked out.
The highest choice, second-round pick wide receiver D'Wayne Eskridge, struggled with the fundamentals. He was an atrocious route runner and seemingly constantly hurt.
The final pick was offensive tackle Stone Forsythe. He wasn't very good when tasked with getting real reps, but he wasn't ever expected to start. Now, he plays for the New York Giants.
Former Seattle Seahawks draft pick Tre Brown might be buried on the depth chart with his new team
The fourth-round selection was the most promising. Cornerback Tre Brown was slightly undersized, but played with aggression. He hurt his knee as a rookie, but prior to that showed good coverage skills. He might have developed into a long-term starter with the team, but his injury set him back, and others passed him on the depth chart.
In his third season, he had a chance to start the season, but was ineffective and eventually replaced by Mike Jackson. Brown still got some reps, but few. Jackson was the better tackler and better against the run.
This offseason, Brown left in free agency and signed with NFC West rival, the San Francisco 49ers. The cornerback got off to a solid start, but his future with the team might be in danger based on how much he played in the team's first preseason game.
San Francisco rested many of their starters, and started Darrell Luter, Dallis Flowers, and Chase Lucas at cornerback. It was telling that Brown didn't get rested and played, but he played only 20 snaps. He was also a backup.
If Tre Brown was going to compete for a starting spot at cornerback with the 49ers, then why play him during the first preseason game? And if he was going to play, why not start him?
The truth is that the Seattle Seahawks should be able to expose Brown if he makes the San Francisco roster and then suits up versus Seattle in Week 1 of the regular season. The Seahawks have some taller receivers, and that should be a mismatch against Brown.
There is no reason to dislike Brown, really. He wasn't a bad person with Seattle, but now he plays for one of the team's biggest rivals. The Seahawks would have to be ruthless in how they approached playing against the cornerback.