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Detroit Lions football would have 'magical' pair if he plays with Darius Slay, says Jeff Okudah

Ohio State cornerback Jeff Okudah speaks to the media during the NFL combine on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, in Indianapolis. Detroit Free Press

INDIANAPOLIS — One of the NFL’s top draft prospects put the NFC North on notice Friday, saying he and Darius Slay would give the Detroit Lions a formidable pairing in the secondary for years to come.

“I think it’d be magical,” Ohio State cornerback Jeff Okudah said. “Magical. I think it’d be really tough for that division.”

Okudah is considered one of the best cornerbacks to enter the draft in the past decade and a prime candidate to go to the Lions with the No.