The analysts at Pro Football Focus are progressing through their offseason positional unit breakdowns, and the latest entry is ranking the NFL’s 32 secondaries. There’s a disconnect between how PFF sees the Detroit Lions secondary and how most fans feel about the rebuilt unit, it seems.
PFF’s Mike Renner slots the Lions secondary 25th overall. Detroit gets slotted into the “serious flaws” category with teams like the Colts, Commanders and Steelers. He cites the uncertainty surrounding CB Jeff Okudah in the explanation,
A good deal of this ranking hinges on Jeff Okudah looking more like the player who ranked fourth on PFF’s draft board back in 2020 and less like the one who’s allowed a career 121.8 passer rating into his coverage. The good news is that he’s still young, having turned 23 earlier this year.
