Excitement In New York, Here Come The Buckeyes

Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports Ezekiel Elliott To Carry The Load For The Dallas Cowboys by Charlie Lockhart Fun Time in New york. Each of the New York football teams, the Giants and the Jets, chose Buckeyes in the first round of the NFL draft. They were the ideal picks for each team and for the city, The Giants selected cornerback Eli Apple as the 10th pick and linebacker Darron Lee went to the Jets at number 20. Each team got an outstanding player who was on a national championship winning team at Ohio State. But that’s just the beginning. New York is known as the media capitol of the world and rightfully so. Also, the sports media in New York can be harsh to their professional athletes. The two draft picks were scrutinized immediately, especially with Apple being chosen as high as he was. Apple will be under the microscope and scrutinized for every mistake he makes. Guess what, every cornerback who enters the NFL has difficulty playing bigger stronger wide receivers in their rookie season. That won’t resonate with the New Yorkers who will call him a bum. More from Scarlet and Game Darron Lee will have an entirely different situation. He is being groomed to be an every down linebacker, but head coach Todd Bowles is going to use his skills as a pass rusher and pass defender for the most part until he puts on more weight and strength. Lee has an opportunity to be more effective in his role during his rookie season. A certain sports…

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