2020 NFL Draft: Jeffrey Okudah a CB prospect for the decades
A few final thoughts on Okudah
Overall, Ohio State’s Jeffrey Okudah is starting cornerback at the next level who you will win with because of his ability to take out a team’s top target. He possesses elite athletic ability that is accompanied by advanced technique and strong mental processing to play the position at a high level.
The Buckeye will consistently make plays on the football due to his knack for always being in position as a sticky defender who is competitive in coverage on a high number of throws in his coverage. He can take his game to another level at the line of scrimmage when he decides to use his incredible arm length and reroute receivers better at the line of scrimmage.
Most importantly, Okudah is scheme versatile due to his completeness as a cornerback. Ideally you would like to see him shadow a team’s best receiver every week because that is where his career is headed. Jeffrey Okudah will be a lockdown corner at the next level who will garner some All-Pro accolades en route to establishing himself as one of the games elite corners who holds the title for being the best in the game.
He is just one of three Ohio State cornerbacks to be taken in the top-60 of the 2020 NFL Draft, but may be the best prospect we have seen in years.