The Ohio State Buckeyes have been a hotspot for first-round picks over the last few seasons.
With Nick Bosa and Dwayne Haskins both drafted in the first round last year, the Buckeyes should have at least two more this year. However, it’s likely both of them come on the defensive side of the ball.
Widely regarded as the best defensive player in college football, Chase Young is almost a guaranteed top-two pick. Cornerback Jeff Okudah is the wildcard. He could go in the top three or dip outside the top five.
That said, in his first mock draft, ESPN’s Todd McShay has Ohio State Football’s Young and Okudah both as top-five picks. He has Young as the No. 2 overall pick while Okudah is taking at No. 5.
The two players are respectively taken by the Giants and Lions, both three-win teams. Both teams also seem relatively confident in their offenses and could use the added weaponry on defense.
While there will certainly be variation in the projected top-five before the draft, which is currently scheduled to start on April 23 and run through the 25, we can rest assured that Young and Okudah will both at least be first-round picks.
