COLUMBUS, Ohio — Pretend it’s a few years from now, and Ohio State co-defensive coordinator Greg Schiano is back in the NFL, preparing whichever team he’s coaching for the NFL Draft. There’s a draft prospect out there. An absolute stud, it would appear. But he’s only got one year of starting experience in college. Would he pull the trigger in the first round? Can you learn everything you need to know about a player based on one season’s worth of starting game film? “It depends on how good he is,” Schiano said. “If you make a determination that he’s that level of player, then the reality is you get a guy with more tread, less wear on the tires. If you’re not sure, you can’t do it, speaking in general terms.” Schiano knew who he was being asked about. Let’s give that stud prospect a name. It’s Ohio State safety…
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