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Interestingly, Detroit's most underrated player also was a 2020 cornerback: Jeff Okudah, whom the Lions drafted third overall last spring.


No glimmer of hope can be redeemed from Okudah's rookie year — if that were the only sample I had to work with, I'd be conjuring optimism out of thin air. However, we know Okudah was an elite college cornerback, and we also know that almost every rookie corner was routinely torched in 2020. The scheme Detroit employed also wasn't helping anybody, so we have to assume that Okudah is better than the player we saw last season. How much better is the big unknown.


And lastly, Monson lauded Packers safety Adrian Amos.


For some reason, no matter how well Amos plays, many people are reluctant to give him the credit he deserves. The veteran safety has never had a bad season in the NFL and now has another elite year under his belt — this time for a new team — after 2020. He has 15 pass breakups to go with five picks over the past two seasons, including the playoffs.


League lifts mask mandate for fully vaccinated players & staff


We certainly can't say we're back to "normal" as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, but certain protocols are being lessened as vaccines are more widely available.


On Friday, the NFL lifted the mask mandate for fully vaccinated players and team staff across the league. NFL.com's Grant Gordon wrote:


Fully vaccinated NFL players and tiered staff will no longer be required to wear masks inside or outside at club facilities, the league announced Friday in a memo obtained by NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport.


The updated protocol comes following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's easement on Thursday of mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people.


The league went on to state additional changes to COVID-19 protocols were expected "consistent with CDC guidelines" and that teams would still have to adhere to local and/or state regulations, "even if they are more restrictive."


This is the latest modification regarding COVID-19 protocols for the league and further incentive for NFL players and staff to get vaccinated.