It was not a great night for the Detroit Lions on Saturday night as they lost 26-20 to the Pittsburgh Steelers in their second preseason game of the year.
One player who certainly could have been better is second-year CB Jeff Okudah.
During the first half, Okudah got beat badly by Steelers WR Diontae Johnson for a long gain.
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— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) August 21, 2021
Okudah was also made to look silly by Steelers rookie Najee Harris, who juked the Lions’ CB to the ground…from 1o yards away!
#Lions 2020 3rd overall pick CB
Jeff Okudah got faked out by #Steelers @ohthatsNajee22 from 10 yards away.https://t.co/sXSfZFX51u— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) August 22, 2021
According to most accounts, Okudah has looked much better in training camp this year than he did during his rookie season but plays like these are what he needs to eliminate if he ever wants to be elite.