If you come at Jeffrey Okudah, you’d best not miss.
Ohio State cornerback Jeffrey Okudah won’t likely last past the third or fourth pick, which is what happens when you’re absolutely the best boundary cornerback in this draft class. That didn’t stop one poor reporter from getting floored by Okudah when he presented an inaccurate scouting report during Okudah’s media session.
Okudah is brilliance. What a response. pic.twitter.com/vxvSXAAPmW
— Jon Ledyard (@LedyardNFLDraft) February 28, 2020
“Sometimes, you have a tendency to get kind of sloppy,” the reporter asked. “How are you looking to improve that?”
“Sloppy in what way?” Okudah responded.
“Sloppy in kind of … penalties and stuff like that,” the reporter said.
“I had zero pass interferences, zero holdings,” Okudah concluded. “Put the tape on again; you might see something else.”
Just so we’re clear, the tape shows this.
This is teach tape. Short, choppy steps. His feet are light and always underneath him. He has his shoulders over his toes with easy lateral hip transitions, all while keeping his eyes up. Okudah is an absolute stud. Ballerina feet. pic.twitter.com/UO7bKscwRi
— Jordan Reid (@JReidNFL) March 2, 2020
Okudah also ran a 4.48 40-yard dash at 6-foot-1 and 205 pounds, and impressed even further when he really wanted to continue his field drills after hitting his head on the turf. It was smart to shut it down, though Okudah later gave a positive status via Twitter:
We’re All Good Over Here! pic.twitter.com/CV5dRISNXg
— Jeff Okudah (@jeffokudah) March 1, 2020
On the field and at the podium, Okudah maintained the alpha dog mentality that is a requirement at his position.