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When the Detroit Lions took cornerback Jeff Okudah with the third total choose within the 2020 NFL Draft, that they had excessive hopes for him.
Nevertheless, he hasn’t panned out fairly the way in which they thought he would, they usually have now traded him to the Atlanta Falcons for a mere fifth-round draft choose.
What hurts much more for Lions followers is the truth that their staff handed on a number of Professional Bowlers in that yr’s draft with a view to choose Okudah.
Lions drafted Jeff Okudah #3 total over:
Justin Herbert
Derrick Brown
Tristan Wirfs
CeeDee Lamb
Justin JeffersonAnd as we speak they commerce him away for a fifth spherical choose. YIKES 🥶 pic.twitter.com/qMYDyhJ9dx
— DeeksView (@DeeksViewOG) April 11, 2023
Justin Herbert has grow to be one of many league’s finest quarterbacks in a brief period of time, Tristan Wirfs is a two-time Professional Bowl offensive deal with for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, extensive receiver CeeDee Lamb can also be a two-time Professional Bowler, Derrick Brown has grow to be a strong defensive deal with, and Justin Jefferson is arguably the sport’s finest wideout.
Any of them might’ve maybe pushed Detroit into the playoffs final season.
Because it was, the staff was anticipated to have a poor yr, however after a 1-6 begin, they received eight of the final 10 video games and fell simply in need of a postseason berth.
Going into the 2023 season, hopes are excessive in Detroit, because the staff has introduced again extensive receiver Marvin Jones Jr., who will staff with Amon-Ra St. Brown to present them a pleasant tandem of playmakers.
As well as, the staff appears excessive on the potential of Jameson Williams, who missed most of 2022, his rookie marketing campaign, with a torn ACL however confirmed some promise within the few alternatives he did get.
Nevertheless, the staff’s 2020 draft blunder will possible sting for years to return.
