Oklahomas Tre Brown drafted by the Seattle Seahawks

When Tre Brown was voted the best cover corner at the Senior Bowl by those receivers he covered perhaps the only one who wasnt surprised was Tre Brown himself.You know, hes got athletic arrogance, former Seahawks and Falcons head coach Jim Mora Jr. told SI Sooners. He doesnt believe anyone can beat him. And Im not saying hes an arrogant person, but he steps on the football field, its like, Hey wait a minute, man. Im the guy, not you. Hes one of those guys that, if he gets beat, he looks at his shoes. It couldnt have been me; it had to be my shoes. You know? And I like that in a cornerback.Moras old team, Seattle, likes it too enough that they selected Brown No. 137 overall in the fourth round in Saturdays NFL Draft.Tre BrownTy Russell / OU AthleticsBrown hopes that athletic arrogance serves him when he reports to camp and lines up against the Seahawks receivers. Turns out hes getting exactly what he said he wanted back at his pro day.Asked a month ago which receiver hed like to go against, he picked one of Seattles best.Definitely D.K. Metcalf, Brown said. They talk all about his physical traits, how hes fast. Hes just a beast. Thats definitely a guy that I want to go up and show what I can do against him and try to hush the silence and just be competitive.Now Brown heads to the Emerald City hoping he can back that up.Am I faster than him? Brown echoed.If we add it up, definitely. You can tell him right there, if youre close to D.K. Metcalf, tell him we can line that up, definitely.Brown was a three-year starter at Oklahoma after entering the lineup late in his freshman year. Undersized at 5-foot-10 and 190 pounds , Brown played with a confidence and a ferocity that belied his stature .He also played with elite speed. He ran a 4.4 time in the 40 at his pro day but said he was disappointed he didnt hit low 4.3s or high 4.2s. Sound preposterous? Maybe its not.His rundown of Baylor speedster Chris Platt in the 2019 Big 12 Championship Game was clocked by NextGen Stats as the fastest football play by any ballcarrier since NextGen began tracking times in 2016 . Browns top speed was 23.3 mph, which exceeded Tyreek Hills NFL mark of 23.24.Brown also has a penchant for timely big plays. He sacked Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger for a safety that iced the 2018 Big 12 title game. He intercepted Ehlinger in the fourth overtime to clinch the 2020 Red River Rivalry. And his two 43-yard kickoff returns in the 2020 Big 12 Championship Game sparked the OU offense to momentum points and sparked the offense to life each time in a 27-21 win over Iowa State. But Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley seems most impressed with Browns journey as a top-flight defensive back.Tre BrownTy Russell / OU AthleticsI think his evolution as a defensive back and as a corner, Riley said, He came here very, very raw. A guy that really didnt trust and buy into technique or the intense preparation you have to have to be great, relied on his outstanding physical skills that he does have. So he was able to play but had a lot of room to grow. Hes gotten a lot better in those areas, theres no question. Hes become a more committed player. Hes really zeroed in on technique a lot more throughout his career.Brown is the first OU corner taken in the draft since 2016, when Zack Sanchez went to Carolina in the fifth round, and is the Sooners highest-drafted corner since Aaron Colvin went in the fourth round to Jacksonville.Brown himself said he was proud of that evolution during his four years in Norman.Im a versatile guy, he said. If you play man , if you play zone, whatever you play. I dont have a choice. Whatever team that picks me, Im going to be grateful for whatever chance that I get. Thats the team Im going to fall in love with, thats the team Im going to be glad that I went to because Im going to go out there and be very productive and competitive.