Despite more early losses to NFL, Ohio State is an offseason winner

10:00 AM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio — Another relatively lengthy line of early departures formed at Ohio State’s exit door, but it could have been longer. So for all the individual talent the Buckeyes are once again set to lose, they actually look like they’re going to head into the offseason as winners in their now annual battle with attrition to the NFL. There aren’t many programs in the country that could watch six players forgo remaining eligibility and declare for the draft and come out feeling good about it. And even fewer would be equipped to handle it just a season after losing a staggering nine players in the same situation. DE Sam Hubbard is one of several Buckeyes whose decision to return bolsters the chances of a CFP return. Jason Mowry/ICON SportswireBut Urban Meyer’s recruiting and development plan is actually designed to produce this effect every January, and delivering another…

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