2. That includes at least one first-rounder seven years in a row, tying the program record. Ohio State also had at least one player drafted in the first round from 1991-97 and two other stretches of six in a row. ExploreCUS WORDS: Some thoughts on the Bengals draft outlook and another Reds losing streak 3. Ohio State leads the nation with 24 defensive players drafted in the first round since 2000. That total is not going to increase, though, as all of the Buckeyes considered to be potential first-round picks this year play offense: Quarterback C.J. Stroud, offensive tackle Paris Johnson Jr. and receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba. The result will be a three-year drought, the longest for Ohio State since no Buckeye defensive players were taken in the first round from 1980-87. 4. Stroud is aiming to be Ohio State’s third first-round quarterback in five years. Dwayne Haskins was the No.…
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