When Ohio State defensive tackle Dre’Mont Jones made his announcement earlier this month that he’d be entering the NFL draft, it came with an important clarification: He’d still be suiting up with the Buckeyes to face Washington in the Rose Bowl. That used to be a given, but not so much anymore. For projected first-round picks like Jones, the risk/reward of playing in a bowl game is an expensive calculation. On one hand, if you play in the bowl, you finish off your college career with teammates you’ve worked with for the past few years. On the other, if you suffer a serious injury in the bowl game, you could risk losing millions if it causes you to fall into a later round. That was part of the calculus for Jones, who ultimately decided he wanted to give it one last go in crimson and silver. “I know a lot…
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