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its amazing his form is decent and he still jumps 41”
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Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Jeff Okudah had a mixed workout Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, where the defensive backs capped the 2020 NFL scouting combine with on-field drills, but one former Pro Bowl cornerback had high praise for the Ohio State product. In fact, he doubled down on his belief that Okudah is not only a top-five pick, but still very well could challenge for the draft's highest cornerback selection ever.
Recapping the combine Monday evening on NFL Network, former cornerback and current analyst DeAngelo Hall — the Virginia Tech (2001-03) product, whom the Atlanta Falcons selected with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2004 draft — broke down Okudah's performance.
"Oh, he absolutely is (a top-five pick) and he has the ability to probably be the highest-drafted cornerback ever," Hall said. "I'm not joking. We talk about Shawn Springs being drafted No. 3 out of Ohio State (in 1997). I actually talked to Jeff, I said, 'Hey, do you realize you've got to opportunity to challenge one of your Ohio State alums as one of the highest-drafted DBs?' He was like, 'You think so?' Absolutely."
Springs to the Seattle Seahawks at No. 3 overall in the 1997 draft marked the last time a cornerback went that high. Former Nebraska cornerback Bruce Pickens (Falcons, 1991) and former Miami cornerback Bennie Blades (Detroit Lions, 1988) previously hit the top-three threshold in the same spot.
"Let me show y'all a little bit of tape of this guy right here," Hall said. "Watch him. You just watch his eye placement, just his technique. Watch him look at the line of scrimmage. So patient in his press. Shoots his hand in the right spot. He's able to. Looks grabby there on the DB, but then you see him right here, still being able to track his receiver down. Don't even touch the receiver and he's able to touch the ball. This is extreme ball skills. He's on the ground, falling down and still comes down with the interception. Shedding the block — there's corners now that I try to teach that technique to that haven't been able to figure it out. You have to get forced contact to the receiver and then throw him off. So Jeff already does a lot of things naturally that you see, and in young DBs that they don't do. So he has the makeup to be a dominant defensive back.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
SLOPPY!? Jeff Okudah isn't gonna let this one go, and nor should he.
After publicly rebuking an embarrassingly ill-prepared reporter (who has somehow still remained anonymous), the top corner in the draft is still having a little fun with it.
Honestly, it's a solid move. Ride that that wave, Jefe. Turn his jackassery into your gain. I'm surprised there aren't tee shirts printed yet.
Entire article: Honestly, it's a solid move. Ride that that wave, Jefe. Turn his jackassery into your gain. I'm surprised there aren't tee shirts printed yet.
After publicly rebuking an embarrassingly ill-prepared reporter (who has somehow still remained anonymous), the top corner in the draft is still having a little fun with it.
Honestly, it's a solid move. Ride that that wave, Jefe. Turn his jackassery into your gain. I'm surprised there aren't tee shirts printed yet.
Entire article: Honestly, it's a solid move. Ride that that wave, Jefe. Turn his jackassery into your gain. I'm surprised there aren't tee shirts printed yet.
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