USA TODAY names former Ohio State DB as NFL breakout candidate for upcoming season

Do you think he puts it together this season?

Jeff Okudah, CB, Detroit Lions

Nov 15, 2020; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah (30) before the game against the Washington Football Team at Ford Field. Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports

What Jones Says

“Hampered by a steep learning curve, injuries and questionable coaching, Okudahdidn’t live up to expectations as the third pick of the 2020 draft. However, brighter days appear ahead. He’s healthy again and has a new defensive coordinator in Aaron Glenn, a former three-time Pro Bowl cornerback who thrived while coaching the New Orleans Saints’ secondary, and new defensive backs coach in Aubrey Pleasant, who had great success developing young cornerbacks with the Rams.”

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