No. 4 – Jeff Okudah, CB, Detroit Lions
What Trapasso says:
“Okudah was the premier press-man cornerback in this class and easily my top cornerback overall. He smothered Big 10 receivers — and did one heck of a job against the Clemson wideouts — with a rare blend of size (6-1, 205 with 32 5/8-inch arms) and athleticism to stick to any type of receiver during his route.”
“Okudah ran a 4.48 40 time, had a 41-inch vertical jump and a 135-inch broad jump — he’s freaky explosive.”
“And he landed in an incredibly man-coverage happy defense in Detroit. According to SIS, the Lions used straight man coverage 54% of the time last season, the highest-rate in the league. If he shadows (big if), Okudah is in line to see Davante Adams, Allen Robinson, Adam Thielen, Michael Thomas, Julio Jones, and Mike Evans. Murderer’s row right there.”
“But if he holds his own as a rookie, has high pass-breakup figures, and a few interceptions as a high pick, Okudah will be a major DROY contender.”