Okura achieved a lot last year. Be it being in the pro-bowl, or being the ASCFCF flex defensive player pro-bowl nominee, or even top 5 in DPOY voting on the year, it was a great season. The question now becomes whether he can continue his excellent production, and get recognized for his play. For years Okura has silently been a freak of nature on the defensive side of the ball in Austin, no other Safety is as well rounded as he. Getting sacks, tackles, interceptions, even forced fumbles, the production you get from a position so far away from the ball is outstanding. If he can continue his clutch playoff performances, and even reproduce half of his play from last year, then we're looking at a potential HOF player. An article recently said Austin had, "4 Middling Safeties". That's the kind of lack of media attention Okura gets on a regular basis. When's the last time you saw a DPOY candidate be described as a "middling player"? It's because the NSFL media is intentionally ignoring Takeda Okura. It's against their narrative, that someone other than their hero Lavelle can be a good player in Austin's secondary. If Okura is to change it, another season at high level play will be needed.
Takeda Okura