Just over one week away from National Signing Day, Ohio State’s historic recruiting haul is nearly complete. The Buckeyes are bringing in more five-star commits in the 2017 class than all of Urban Meyer’s previous Ohio State classes combined. Of the team’s 19 total commits, 14 are ranked in the top five of their position group and 18 are in the top 20. The class is obviously loaded with top talent at nearly every position. Deciding who is the most talented of the group is more difficult than splitting hairs. Instead, we ranked the recruits not necessarily based on talent, but by importance, based on team needs – both immediate and going forward – as well as position depth. 1. Kendall Sheffield – Cornerback For the second straight season, Ohio State has to replace three players in the secondary after yet another exodus of talent. The Buckeyes lost Gareon Conley and Marshon Lattimore to the NFL Draft and need two new corners to replace…
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