At this time last year, few around the nation had heard the names Marshon Lattimore or Malik Hooker. Eleven combined interceptions and five pick-sixes later, the pair heard their names called during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.Hooker and Lattimore went from bench players to first round picks in a year. Throw Noah Brown into that group, and the Buckeyes had three players drafted that didn’t play a meaningful snap the previous season before their emergence. After another NFL exodus, Ohio State will once again have to fill a number of positions with first-year starters, providing an opportunity for unproven Buckeyes to vault to the top of draft boards by the end of the season. We take a look at some potential first-year starters who could hear their names called in the 2018 NFL Draft after just one big year wearing Scarlet and Gray. Denzel Ward — CB This…
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