Ohio State Buckeyes’ could break record for most NFL draft picks produced by one program

Both Ohio State backup quarterback J.T. Barrett (16) and starter Cardale Jones (12) appear to have NFL futures ahead of them. (Steve Helber/AP Photo)When the time came to dive into last year’s draft coverage, I realized there was a team that wasn’t showing up much on my game film list. The Ohio State Buckeyes. At first glance, it seemed strange as Urban Meyer’s Buckeyes were fresh off a national championship. Yet, the reality was that it seemingly was a waste of time studying a ton of Buckeye game tape. And that was proved correct in the draft as only three Buckeyes were drafted in the first five rounds: WR Devin Smith, 2nd round, New York JetsTE Jeff Heuerman, 3rd round, Denver BroncosCB Doran Grant, 4th round, Pittsburgh Steelers Trust me when I say that the draft study for the Buckeyes will take a wee bit longer following the 2015 season. [Buckeyes have become a monster to admire] Luckily, I’m ahead of the game, as I have studied and given draftable grades to 12 Buckeyes with NFL potential. And that is probably a conservative number. That dozen does not include QB J.T. …

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