Desmond Trufant knows what it’s like to be a rookie cornerback with high, immediate expectations. It was just seven years ago when the Atlanta Falcons took him with their first-round pick and put him in the starting lineup from Week 1.
Now the Detroit Lions have their own first-round rookie cornerback in Jeff Okudah, taken 19 spots higher than Trufant was back in 2013. Expectations are likely even higher for Okudah, but the young corner will have Trufant in the locker room this year, helping him manage first-year expectations and sharing his own experiences.