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'Definitely a year of growth': Lions' Jeff Okudah deals with disappointment, dysfunction

Prior to being drafted by the Detroit Lions, you could say Jeff Okduah was spoiled by success.

A five-star recruit out of high school, he experienced just four losses during his three seasons playing at Ohio State, all while developing into one of the nation's premier NFL prospects.

So 2020 was a wake-up call. Okudah struggled with the transition, the Lions hit four losses through seven games. To top it off, the coach and general manager who believed in him enough to take him earlier in the draft than any cornerback in more two decades were fired with five games remaining.