Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold made a bold declaration about his career track

While PFF (for whatever it's worth) was not high on his work in coverage overall (50.2 coverage grade for the season, including the playoff game), Arnold allowed just four touchdowns all season and Pro Football Reference had him allowing a 55.6 percent completion rate (50 catches on 90 targets) and a 93.7 passer rating in his coverage over 16 regular season games (15 starts, 948 snaps)

Terrion Arnold makes bold proclamation about his career track

Arnold spoke to reporters as the Lions were cleaning out their lockers on Sunday. He spoke broadly about his rookie season and the experience it was, with an eye on next season.

"I learned a lot," Arnold said. "I feel like coming into this role it was a lot. I got better as the season went on. Started to find myself. It's just one of those things where really looking forward to next year. Looking forward to playing again, that’s all I think about. When I woke up this morning, I said, 'I can’t believe it’s over. But the only way to ease the pain and this type of heartache is to get back to the drawing board and get to work."

He'll have to wait until next season for his first career interception, but Arnold knows being thrown into the proverbial fire as a rookie will benefit him moving forward. He also does not suffer from a lack of confidence looking toward his second season.

"It was nothing but experience," Arnold said, regarding his rookie season. "A lot of teams sit back and play zone, and I had to go out there and challenge receiver one's and I'm young. I know I'll be the best corner in the league pretty soon."

After what's been a steady run for about 18 months, through his final season at Alabama to training for the NFL Combine to his rookie season, Arnold said he'll take a couple weeks off before getting "right back at it" on the path to paying off his bold declaration.