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Detroit Lions: Would Jeff Okudah not starting Week 1 be cause for concern?

Jeff Okudah, Detroit Lions (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Should you be concerned if Jeff Okudah doesn’t start Week 1 for the Detroit Lions?

There was a lot of pre-draft debate on whether or not the Detroit Lions should take a cornerback with the third overall pick. According to general manager Bob Quinn, the answer was ‘yes’, as they selected Jeff Okudah out of Ohio State.

Okudah was the highest-drafted cornerback since the Seattle Seahawks took Shawn Springs third overall in 1997, and only the fourth cornerback drafted top-five in the last 10 years along with Denzel Ward, Jalen Ramsey, and Patrick Peterson.