School will be in session soon for the Lions’ rookies. But for now, the crash course will be limited to the classroom.
And while distance learning isn’t ideal for any NFL player, let alone a cornerback already penciled in as an immediate starter for Matt Patricia’s defense, part of what sold Detroit on first-round draft pick Jeff Okudah was his study habits and his general aptitude.
“I would hope that Jeff Okudah would come in and start Day 1,” general manager Bob Quinn said immediately after the draft.