Rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold has taken some criticism this year for the nine defensive pass interference and holding penalties he’s been flagged for. He’s a physical press-man corner who’s been pretty sticky in coverage, and with that play style will come some penalties.

It should be noted that since Week 4, Arnold has only been flagged three times. The more important number regarding Arnold’s play this year should be the number 3. That’s the number of touchdowns he’s allowed in his coverage area in 12 starts and over 500 coverage snaps played.

“Listen, he’s always been sticky in coverage, it’s the growth of him from how he started to where he is now,” Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn said Thursday. “And I know that everybody was on him about these PIs, which still kills me, but listen, that player is going to be a damn good player for us.”

Arnold certainly doesn’t lack confidence and relishes playing in Glenn’s man scheme. He wants to challenge receivers in man coverage and the more reps he plays the better and better he’s going to get at avoiding penalties, playing the football and creating takeaways. He’s still looking for his first career interception.

“Listen, we’re putting a lot of pressure on this player by the way that we play, but there’s no other way that he would want it,” Glenn said. “So, I’m glad we’ve got him for the simple fact that he’s going to be one of the top corners in this league as his years progress.”