Patrick Brown of the Times Free Press reported Ohio State’s elite crop of talent matched the USC Trojans’ 2008 draft class and the Tennessee Volunteers’ 2000 class with seven players chosen in Rounds 1 and 2. “Hopefully one day I’ll (earn) those triple teams again”. A chorus of boos erupted as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell took the stage at the league’s draft Thursday night, with the motivation unclear. The 2016 NFL Draft was one of the wildest drafts in memory. He had a career-high 18 tackles in Ohio State’s double-overtime win over Penn State. The 6’4, 254-pound Buckeye proved he’s a productive tackler and is well-conditioned to play through the fourth quarter. Then the former Ohio State star unbuttoned his jacket for the big reveal: a rolled-up dress shirt and his bare midriff. He will probably start opposite left tackle Riley Reiff, a 2012 first-round pick entering the a year ago of his contract. Lee, from the Columbus suburb of New Albany, adds to Ohio State’s impressive linebacker lore, joining a list of Buckeye linebackers drafted in the first round that includes standouts like Randy Gradishar, Tom Cousineau, Andy Katzenmoyer, A.J. Hawk and Ryan Shazier. …
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