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6 NFL first-round rookies who have been most disappointing in 2020

By Leigh Oleszczak

PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 01: Jalen Reagor #18 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on prior to the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field on November 1, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 01: Jalen Reagor #18 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on prior to the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field on November 1, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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NFL: Six most disappointing first-round rookies in 2020 season
Jeff Okudah, Detroit Lions (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images) /

Most Disappointing Rookies in 2020 NFL Season – No. 4: Jeff Okudah

The Detroit Lions passed on taking a quarterback and instead opted to go with the best cornerback in the draft at pick No. 3. Jeff Okudah had been linked to them throughout the draft process and it seemed like a no-brainer of a selection after the Lions shipped Darius Slay to Philadelphia.

Okudah wasn’t bad as a rookie, but he was definitely disappointing. The former Ohio State Buckeye started just six games and appeared in nine total before getting injured and missing the rest of his rookie campaign.

In his nine games, Okudah had 47 tackles (41 solo) while breaking up two passes and hauling in one interception. It hasn’t been the kind of season that Lions fans were hoping for from their No. 3 picks, but it also wasn’t a total failure.

A big reason why Okudah lands on this list is simply that he hasn’t lived up to his No. 3 selection. These numbers coming from someone taken later on in the first round wouldn’t have been as bad, but because he was the third player taken, he’s one of the biggest rookie disappointments in 2020.

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