Published: Sunday, 5/1/2016 – Updated: 1 minute ago Ohio State’s University Joshua Perry (37) and Vonn Bell make a tackle against Michigan in 2015. Both players were among 12 Buckeyes selected in the NFL draft.BLADE Enlarge 12 Buckeyes later, picks come to an end Across the many levels of college football, the NCAA estimates 16,175 players were eligible for this year’s NFL draft. Any given dreamer had about the same next-to-nothing odds of being among the 253 selections — 1.56 percent — as the Browns do of winning the Super Bowl. Just try telling that to Ohio State. Though their early deluge of selections gave way to a late drought, the Buckeyes on Saturday wrapped up a banner weekend. Ohio State finished with 12 picks — two shy of its own draft-record total from 2004 — as two more players got the call. Linebacker Joshua Perry and quarterback Cardale Jones went in the fourth round to San Diego and Buffalo, respectively. FULL STORY Hackenberg: Browns show plan that just might pay off There have been Cleveland Browns drafts through the years that looked good on paper. Some even played out well on the field. In the early years of Cleveland’s post-Art Modell return to the NFL in 1999, top draft picks included quarterback Tim Couch, defensive end Courtney Brown, defensive tackle Gerard Warren, and tight end Kellen Winslow, Jr. On paper, who could argue? …
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