As the debates continue about the most recent NFL Draft, there are a few very obvious observations about the Ohio State Buckeyes, who ruled the draft. Consider that the Buckeyes had: • Five first-round selections and 10 in the first three rounds, an NFL record. • Twelve players drafted, the most of any school. • Four more first-round picks than Alabama and five more overall. So why aren’t the Buckeyes the defending national champions? The Crimson Tide had only seven players drafted last week, yet the King of SEC Swing won the latest national championship 45-40 over Clemson, which beat Oklahoma 37-17 in the semifinals. The Tide shut out Michigan State 38-0 in the semifinals. Ohio State, which fell out of the top four after losing to Michigan State in November, was relegated to the Fiesta Bowl, where it defeated Notre Dame 44-28. What the latest draft proves, once again, is that Ohio State dominates recruiting in the Big Ten. For the most part, it always has and always will. Overall, from the first round to the last round, the SEC proved to be the most fertile drafting region, as 13 of the schools produced 51 drafted players…
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