With so much talent taken in the first round, Decker admitted that he and the other four Buckeyes selected in the first round were nearly like walking billboards for Urban Meyer’s program. Bosa, the two-time consensus All-American and Big Ten defensive lineman of the year, becomes the seventh defensive lineman that Ohio State defensive line coach Larry Johnson has mentored into a first-round NFL Draft pick. Day 1 of the 2016 NFL Draft was held in Chicago’s well-appointed Auditorium Theatre, but L.A. was number one – literally. And the huge total doesn’t even count gifted pass-rusher Noah Spence, who began his career at Ohio State but was dismissed from the program because of off-field issues. Telesco took Ohio State’s Joey Bosa with the No. 3 pick, and while Bosa is a fine player, he is an incredibly awkward fit in San Diego’s 3-4 defense. California’s Jared Goff, right, huddles with children and other athletes during an NFL Play 60 event at Grant Park, Wednesday, April 27, 2016, in Chicago before Thursday’s first round of NFL football draft. Bosa was a surprise pick by the San Diego Chargers. Forbes estimated that initial earnings for the five Buckeyes first-rounders could be $87 million. Meanwhile, Ohio State dominated on Thursday with Joey Bosa, Ezekiel Elliott, Eli Apple, Taylor Decker and Darron Lee all drafted in the first round. To get that in the fourth round, we’re pretty excited about that…
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