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Jeff Okudah

Prude : 3/31/2020 2:11 pm
Not a lot of discussion about this guy. I think he might be the best sure thing prospect in the draft. It's very unlikely that 3 qbs go before 4 but it's pretty likely you see 2 go, which means either Okudah or Young are going to be on the board. We have invested a lot at cb already but I think it's gonna be hard to pass on this kid.
I'm interested in hearing opinions  
UberAlias : 3/31/2020 2:13 pm : link
He's someone likely on the radar who I have't looked at much yet.
Sy just put up his CB review.  
Torrag : 3/31/2020 2:15 pm : link
Lots of discussion of them going on right now including Okudah.
who's  
Giantsfan79 : 3/31/2020 2:18 pm : link
Jeff Okudah? Haven't seen him mentioned before.
RE: who's  
HMunster : 3/31/2020 2:22 pm : link
In comment 14855290 Giantsfan79 said:
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Jeff Okudah? Haven't seen him mentioned before.


Apparently he's a cornerback - not sure though since there hasn't been a lot of discussion about him.
My interest diminished after the Bradberry signing.  
DCGMan : 3/31/2020 2:34 pm : link
I wouldn't hate the move, but drafting a CB at #4 with elite/top tier talent available at positions of greater need would seem like a missed opportunity.

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Giantsfan79 : 3/31/2020 2:39 pm : link
In comment 14855296 HMunster said:
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In comment 14855290 Giantsfan79 said:


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Jeff Okudah? Haven't seen him mentioned before.



Apparently he's a cornerback - not sure though since there hasn't been a lot of discussion about him.


Is he any good? :)
4.5 40  
Stan in LA : 3/31/2020 2:41 pm : link
PASS.
RE: 4.5 40  
Coach Red Beaulieu : 3/31/2020 2:48 pm : link
In comment 14855324 Stan in LA said:
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PASS.

Would not be surprised to see him fall to 5-10.
So we just signed a top FA CB  
BillT : 3/31/2020 3:05 pm : link
And we just drafted a round 1 CB but he'd "be hard to pass on". No. No he wouldn't
He and Simmons  
RAIN : 3/31/2020 3:23 pm : link
make a lot of sense based soley on talent. Okudah is the best I've seen in quite awhile at that position. He is safe. Simmons is a play-maker and identity we need on D.

Between Bradberry, Baker, and Okudah THat would be a lot of $$$ at the position, that we should probably be spending on Edge or OLT. So I wouldn't go that way in the end.

Right now I'm Wills/Becton or Simmons at #4.





RE: RE: RE: who's  
HMunster : 3/31/2020 4:22 pm : link
In comment 14855322 Giantsfan79 said:
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In comment 14855296 HMunster said:


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In comment 14855290 Giantsfan79 said:


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Jeff Okudah? Haven't seen him mentioned before.



Apparently he's a cornerback - not sure though since there hasn't been a lot of discussion about him.



Is he any good? :)

Who knows? But I heard from a reliable source that he might be the best sure thing prospect in the draft.
RE: 4.5 40  
Amtoft : 3/31/2020 4:35 pm : link
In comment 14855324 Stan in LA said:
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PASS.


4.5? We just making things up... Should I counter with no he ran a 4.4?
41 inch vert, 135 inch broad jump @ 6'1 205 pounds  
Eric on Li : 3/31/2020 4:38 pm : link
the guy is an explosive athlete even if he didn't run a sub-4.4 40.
OSU vs. Clemson in the playoffs  
markky : 3/31/2020 5:32 pm : link
Simmons, Young and Okudah were all on the field. From what I saw, Okudah had the best game of the three - he shut down T Higgins.

I'd be happy with any of them.
In fact, if Okudah was on Clemson instead of AJ Terrell  
markky : 3/31/2020 5:41 pm : link
Clemson is the National Champs. Clemson lost because AJ Terrell gave up three passes when covering 1:1, 2 for TDs, 1 led to a TD.

I have no problem picking a potential pro bowl CB at 4 even with the unit we have now.
People  
13ODB : 3/31/2020 7:57 pm : link
Need to stop with this guy. We drafted 3 CB’s last year and just signed Bradberry . So if Chase Young is sitting there you want to take Okudah???.
RE: So we just signed a top FA CB  
13ODB : 3/31/2020 7:59 pm : link
In comment 14855339 BillT said:
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And we just drafted a round 1 CB but he'd "be hard to pass on". No. No he wouldn't


Exactly not to mention we drafted Love and Ballentine last year as well
RE: RE: So we just signed a top FA CB  
Prude : 3/31/2020 8:16 pm : link
In comment 14855632 13ODB said:
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And we just drafted a round 1 CB but he'd "be hard to pass on". No. No he wouldn't



Exactly not to mention we drafted Love and Ballentine last year as well


You don't pass on a perennial pro-bowler because you spent a 4th on a safety and a 6th on a development cb the year before.
He wiped out hard  
RetroJint : 3/31/2020 8:29 pm : link
The day he ran the 4.45. Trust me: he’s faster than that & he plays faster than he times . The draft is about raising the overall talent level of your roster . The Giants have won 28 games in 5 years because their talent had stunk .

If Jeff is on top of their value board , the Giants should take him . As for all these corners , Baker is thought by many to be a conversion candidate to safety . From what we have seen from Beal he is injury prone and touchy feely in coverage . Ballentine was sub-par . Haley is targeted every time he gets on the field . Ok we will presume better coaching will help . But please don’t tell me the Giants are set at corner .
RE: In fact, if Okudah was on Clemson instead of AJ Terrell  
santacruzom : 3/31/2020 9:29 pm : link
In comment 14855509 markky said:
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I have no problem picking a potential pro bowl CB at 4 even with the unit we have now.


I'd say especially with the unit we have now.
RE: He wiped out hard  
Prude : 3/31/2020 9:33 pm : link
In comment 14855667 RetroJint said:
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The day he ran the 4.45. Trust me: he’s faster than that & he plays faster than he times . The draft is about raising the overall talent level of your roster . The Giants have won 28 games in 5 years because their talent had stunk .

If Jeff is on top of their value board , the Giants should take him . As for all these corners , Baker is thought by many to be a conversion candidate to safety . From what we have seen from Beal he is injury prone and touchy feely in coverage . Ballentine was sub-par . Haley is targeted every time he gets on the field . Ok we will presume better coaching will help . But please don’t tell me the Giants are set at corner .


This, exactly.

And even if the Giants ARE set at corner, if he is at the top of your board, take him anyway. There's 5+ years of injuries and disappointments ahead of this team, and worst case scenario is you have a #1 caliber cb playing at #2 cb.

If they have positions of need graded as high then obviously that's the pick, but ruling out a cb entirely is not the right move.
If we somehow drafted Okudah  
MeadowlandsMike : 3/31/2020 9:34 pm : link
Whose the nickel corner. Is it Baker? Would they start Okudah there? Probably not Bradberry...
we need cb’s, just look at roster and count. you can’t have too many  
plato : 3/31/2020 9:43 pm : link
cbs in today’s nfl, especially if you don’t have enough pass rushers
RE: If we somehow drafted Okudah  
Prude : 3/31/2020 11:06 pm : link
In comment 14855708 MeadowlandsMike said:
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Whose the nickel corner. Is it Baker? Would they start Okudah there? Probably not Bradberry...


'Not Haley' sounds pretty good at nickel.
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