In a week that saw the Big Ten leaning toward a fall season, a pair of former Ohio State players in the NFL had a big week. Last off-season saw New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas cash in on the largest wide receiver contract in NFL history. Now, offensive tackle Taylor Decker, who was a key piece in the 2014 National Championship team, signed a 5-year, $70.35 million contract extension with the Detroit Lions on Tuesday. Along with the likes of a contract extension signed by Joey Bosa earlier this off-season (5-year, $135 million extension with the Los Angeles Chargers), Decker added to the recent cash crop that being a former Ohio State football player has become. Decker was rewarded for covering Matthew Stafford blindside for five years, and will now be joined by fellow Buckeye guard Jonah Jackson on the line (although Jackson may not start in Detroit) and cornerback Jeffrey Okudah, who also had a…
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