COLUMBUS — The Woody Hayes Athletic Center was apparently the hottest place to be Friday morning, as all 32 NFL teams gathered here for Ohio State’s annual Pro Day. “This is Ohio State, it’s the atmosphere,” said running back Ezekiel Elliott, who is considered by some as the top back in this year’s draft class. “(This is what happens) when you come to a place like this where you’ve got a lot of great guys competing. I think everyone came out and did a great job.” The Buckeyes featured 22 players working out — including Elliott, DE Joey Bosa, QB Cardale Jones, and WR Braxton Miller — for 125-plus league coaches, scouts, and other personnel while ESPN and the NFL Network held live broadcasts from the team’s facility. “It’s life in the big city,” Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said. Indeed, the eyes of the NFL — including the Browns, who sent executive vice president of football operations Sashi Brown and vice president of player personnel Andrew Berry — were locked on Central Ohio this morning. And Elliott, who rushed for 3,699 yards and 41 touchdowns in two seasons as a starter with the Buckeyes, said it seemed like things were coming full circle in Columbus. “I remember walking in here and doing a little combine right when you get on campus trying to make your mark in front of the coaches,” he said, “and now we’re trying to make our mark in front of the pro coaches. It’s crazy to see us come from there to now.” Bosa bolsters stock Ohio State defensive end Joey Bosa is projected to be a first-round draft pick, and the All-American proved as much during the combine two weeks ago. On Friday morning, Bosa left little doubt to his status as one of the best players in this year’s class. Bosa improved his bench press from 24 repetitions of 225 pounds at the combine to 28 inside the team’s weight room and cut his 40-yard dash time from 4.86 seconds to 4.78, according to the NFL Network’s broadcast. Bosa did not meet with reporters in Columbus but was confident of his ability in Indianapolis. …
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