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Expectations high for Jeff Okudah entering second season

Detroit Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah (Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports)

Anytime you use the third overall selection on a player in the NFL draft, the expectation is for said player to be a potential future Hall of Famer. Unfortunately, most fall short of that honor and struggle to live up to their lofty draft hype. The Detroit Lions‘ Jeff Okudah certainly has suffered from the latter after his rookie season.

The cornerback out of Ohio State was widely considered to be the best defensive prospect outside of his Buckeye teammate, pass rusher Chase Young, in the entire 2020 NFL Draft class.