November 17, 2024

Ohio State Football: What You Need To Know About The 2016 Defense

Watch: Bill Simmons Hires Mike Polk Jr. To Make ‘Cleveland’s Best Summer’ Video by Nick Dudukovich The Ohio State football season kicks off this weekend. Here’s how the the Buckeyes’ defense shapes up. As explosive as the Buckeye offense can be, this team will only go as far as the Silver Bullets can take them. With Greg Schiano at the helm, how will the unit fare? After covering the 2016 offensive already, it’s time to give the defense it’s due in the Factory of Sadness Ohio State football preview. Just how much did the defense lose? The answer is quite simply, a lot. It’s as much of a turnover of talent the roster has seen in a decade and part of a historic NFL Draft class for Ohio State: Joey Bosa– 1st Round (3rd Overall) Eli Apple – 1st Round (10th Overall) Derron Lee – 1st Round (20th Overall) Vonn Bell – 2nd Round Adolphus Washington – 3rd Round Josh Perry – 4th Round If you include Tyvis Powell as an undrafted free agent, that’s seven total starters and three of the four starters in the backfield from the 2015 group currently in the NFL. That number jumps to eight…

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