When the Detroit Lions drafted Jeff Okudah No. 3 overall, it was easy to envision him becoming a foundational building block. Detroit was coming off a three-win season, and a former superstar college cornerback in Okudah seemed like a seamless fit for a turnaround.
Just over three years later, they’re moving on from Okudah expressly because their rebuild is complete. And they don’t need a 24-year-old mercurial cornerback in their contending mix — regardless of his past draft status.
