| Seahawks CB Marcus Trufant Eager To Bounce Back From Disappointing Year | | |
At 29 years old, Seahawks cornerback Marcus Trufant is coming off perhaps his worst season as a pro as he missed the first six weeks of 2009 with a disk issue in his back, starting the season on the physically unable to perform list. When Trufant did make it back to the field, he did not appear to have the full acceleration and explosiveness that allowed him to keep up with the fastest receivers in the league, and it showed in his play as he led the league with nine defensive penalties and in pass interference penalties with seven. In one game toward the end of the season at Houston, Trufant struggled to keep up with one of the top receivers in the league in Andre Johnson, who finished with a season-high 11 catches for 193 yards and two touchdowns against Seattle. To his credit, Trufant did not use the nagging injury as an excuse for poor play. And after an offseason spent diligently working his way back into top shape, Trufant said he’s 100 percent healthy, and that he plans on using last year’s struggles as motivation. “I feel like I’ve got a lot to prove,” Trufant said. “And I want to come out, and I want to do better for my team. I felt like I not only let myself down, but I let my team down by coming back and not playing at the level that I know I can play at. So I’m just here to do the best for my team, and to help the team out as best as possible.”
Source: The News Tribune
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