{"id":29151,"date":"2020-04-09T09:00:34","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T13:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordoncollegefootball.com\/?p=29151"},"modified":"2020-04-08T19:35:03","modified_gmt":"2020-04-08T23:35:03","slug":"top-ohio-state-draft-prospects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2020\/04\/09\/top-ohio-state-draft-prospects\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio State Draft Prospects’ Potential Landing Spots"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the NFL draft right on schedule<\/a>, and the top Ohio State draft prospects will have new teams in about two weeks.<\/p>\n

Ohio State was tied for second-most players invited to the NFL combine<\/a>, behind LSU. The Buckeyes are guaranteed to be well represented in the 2020 draft.<\/p>\n

Two of Ohio State’s top prospects are expected to go in the first few picks. Many others will sprinkle in throughout the following rounds. Eleven players were invited to the combine, but as many as fourteen are draftable.<\/p>\n

Below are Ohio State’s top prospects, along with the teams that are likely to draft them.<\/p>\n

The rankings used here are from Dane Brugler’s draft guide on The Athletic<\/a>. All of the Buckeyes listed are in Brugler’s top 100<\/p>\n

Potential Landing Spots for Ohio State Draft Prospects<\/h2>\n

Chase Young: #1 Overall, DE1<\/h3>\n

Potential landing spots: Redskins, Lions, Giants<\/h4>\n

According to most scouts and analysts, Chase Young<\/strong><\/a> is the best player in the draft. However, most agree that he won\u2019t be the first overall pick.<\/p>\n

Because of the value of the quarterback position, Young may drop all the way to third or fourth overall. But he will still be the first non-quarterback off the board. Four of the first five teams have a need at defensive end, so Young won\u2019t fall far.<\/p>\n

The only scenario where Young isn\u2019t drafted second overall by the Redskins is if someone else trades up for a quarterback.<\/p>\n

Jeffrey Okudah: #3 Overall, CB1<\/h3>\n

Potential landing spots: Lions, Panthers, Jaguars<\/h4>\n

Jeffrey Okudah<\/strong><\/a> is the best cornerback in the class, and will go early. While he is frequently mocked to go to the Lions, there remains the possibility of a trade down. The Panthers are picking seventh, so Matt Rhule<\/strong> might want a lockdown corner for his new defense. If he falls to ninth overall, the Jaguars would love to take him there.<\/p>\n

J.K. Dobbins: #20 Overall, RB1<\/h3>\n

Potential landing spots: Buccaneers, Chiefs, Chargers<\/h4>\n

Brugler has J.K. Dobbins<\/strong><\/a> over Jonathan Taylor<\/strong><\/a>, who is only the third-best running back on his draft board.\u00a0 Despite his high ranking, though, there is not much of a need or value at the running back position. The earliest he could go would be to the Buccaneers at 14th<\/sup>overall. The Chiefs might look for an upgrade at the position with the last pick of the first round. If he falls to the second round, Anthony Lynn<\/strong> would love to scoop him up with the Chargers\u2019 37th<\/sup>overall pick.<\/p>\n

Damon Arnette: #69 Overall, CB9<\/h3>\n

Potential landing spots: Vikings, Redskins, Lions<\/h4>\n

While Damon Arnette<\/strong><\/a> is not the prospect that Okudah is, he is still a starting caliber cornerback in the NFL. The Vikings lost their top three cornerbacks in free agency, so they could grab him with their 58th<\/sup>overall pick. He could join Young in Ron Rivera<\/strong>\u2019s defense in Washington at 66. If the Lions miss out on Okudah, they could get him at 67th<\/sup>overall.<\/p>\n

Malik Harrison: #72 Overall, LB8<\/h3>\n

Potential landing spots: Panthers, Cardinals, Browns<\/h4>\n

Malik Harrison<\/strong><\/a> is a developmental piece that will have to play some special teams before he starts. He is ranked as potentially a round two player, but he realistically will stick around until the third. The Panthers at 69th<\/sup>overall, and could pluck him for their rebuilding defense. The Cardinals, who are at 72nd<\/sup>overall, need some linebacker depth. The Browns also need some after free agency, so they are a clear choice at 74th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

Davon Hamilton: #93 Overall, DT10<\/h3>\n

Potential landing spots: Colts, Falcons, Cowboys<\/h4>\n

Columbus native Davon Hamilton<\/strong><\/a> could be inserted into a defensive line rotation and see serious playing time as a rookie. Hamilton looks to be one of the many Buckeyes’ defensive linemen<\/a> in the NFL. The Colts might nab him at 75th<\/sup>overall, the Falcons at 78th<\/sup>, or Cowboys at 82nd<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

K.J. Hill: #97 Overall, WR15<\/h3>\n

Potential landing spots: Cowboys, Patriots, Saints<\/h4>\n

A favorite target for both Dwayne Haskins<\/strong><\/a> and Justin Fields<\/strong><\/a>, K.J. Hill<\/strong><\/a> will make a pro quarterback very happy. \u00a0The Cowboys and the Patriots would be a great landing spot for Hill, as they are both teams that maximize production out of the slot. The Pariots also have three picks in the third round, so they have several chances to get him. The Saints would be another great team; lining him up across from former teammate Michael Thomas<\/strong><\/a> and pairing him with Drew Brees<\/strong><\/a> would be a dream scenario.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With the NFL draft right on schedule, and the top Ohio State draft prospects will have new teams in about two weeks. Ohio State was tied for second-most players invited to the NFL combine, behind LSU. The Buckeyes are guaranteed to be well represented in the 2020 draft. Two of Ohio State’s top prospects are […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3361,"featured_media":29156,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,5],"tags":[4773,1422,6426,6427,1518,1457,229,6428,73],"class_list":["post-29151","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-bigten","tag-2020-nfl-draft","tag-chase-young","tag-damon-arnette","tag-davon-hamilton","tag-j-k-dobbins","tag-jeffrey-okudah","tag-k-j-hill","tag-malik-harrison","tag-ohio-state-buckeyes"],"modified_by":"Tony Siracusa, CFB Managing Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29151","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3361"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29151"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29151\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29156"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29151"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29151"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}