Almost every year we see a parade of former Ohio State players participating in the NFL draft. This year shouldn’t be any different, but unlike other years, there may not be as many participants in the first round as we are used to. In fact, according to ESPN’s draft expert Mel Kiper, Jr., he expects only one Buckeye to participate in the top 32 picks in his 2021 NFL draft drill.
We probably don’t have to tell you who that player is, but we’ll do it anyway. He may have fallen slowly on the draft boards, but Kiper believes quarterback Justin Fields will still go very, very soon in the NFL draft because, well, he’s a quarterback league and Fields is one of the best on the board. . .
Where Kiper is going, it might be a little surprising.