Jets Annoyed With Okudah

A bust on his 4th team in 4 years? This summertime sales pitch is likely to be Okudah's biggest moment in purple. Sorry kids ;)

StickierBuns wrote:

Meh...Red was clearly wrong in the context of the movie. And everyone leaves off Andy's response: "hope is a good thing, maybe even the best of things."

Anyway, Okudah is never going to be the player he was drafted to be. That ship has sailed. But him becoming an experienced, effective contributor with prototypical size and speed as CB3 or 4 in our defense is definitely possible. And ya never know, there's a chance he could improve dramatically in a totally unique defense like BFlo's.

Okudah excels against the run. His ideal position would be to back up Metellus. He's really bad in coverage which is sorta an important trait to have if you're going to play CB in the NFL.

Okudah will be going to a team where there will be much less expectations. He won't be left on islands, he won't be asked to play the whole game. He will be expected to provide coverage, and run support in packages. There is also a possibility he begins to play more as a safety. More than anything his health and being able to play a full season has been Okudah's biggest issue. I also think there is a few flaws in his technique that Flo can try to clean up. I honestly don't think his athleticism is that bad. He will likely outperform his contract, but there is little chance he will be a shutdown corner.

Still don’t understand why Griffin hasn’t been re-signed.

Jefferson was quoted as saying that Okudah was annoying...because he is

One new Vikings defender has been branded as “annoying” — in the best way possible.
And that just so happens to be the case for cornerback Jeff Okudah, who signed with the Vikings in March via free agency.

The early return for the summer indicates that Okudah is “annoying” on the field, and the source is pretty damn reliable — Justin Jefferson.

Via Vikings.com, Jefferson said with a smile last week about Okudah, “He has that speed, and he has that ability to really play-make and just be an annoying cornerback. That’s what I like to call those types of corners, ‘annoying cornerbacks,’ because they know how to be physical. They know how to get you off your route and not be able to have free access.”

Okudah Must Parlay the Trait into Productivity
For Okudah, annoying is the way to be. The former third overall pick from the 2020 draft has never quite brought to life his handsome draft stock, bouncing around the NFL after flaming out in Detroit.

If Jefferson thinks he’s annoying, well, now is the time to transfer that trait to other wide receivers on Sunday and perhaps stay attached to the Vikings’ depth chart for the long haul.