COLUMBUS, Ohio — In the last five years of the NFL Draft, 43 Ohio State players have been selected compared to 36 Michigan players. The Buckeyes and Wolverines are clearly the top two teams in the conference in those raw numbers. That’s a big two. So why isn’t that reflected in what happens on the field? © David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com/David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com Ohio State QB Justin Fields was 14/25 with 302 yards and four TDs against the Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor on Saturday, November 30, 2019. The Buckeyes won 56-27 to finish the season 12-0. The raw numbers don’t really tell the story here. But after diving into the numbers more, I think two things are true: 1. The NFL Draft reflects why Ohio State dominates the Big Ten. The elite talent gap is is acknowledged by the pros. But that’s obvious. 2. Michigan, based on NFL Draft numbers,…
Continue Reading: Is the talent gap between Michigan football and Ohio State football actually that big?
