Dawand Jones’ slide in the NFL draft ended on Saturday. Once viewed as a borderline first-round pick with the prospect of joining Paris Johnson as the second offensive tackle from Ohio State to go among the first 32 selections, Jones fell to the fourth round, where he was taken by the Cleveland Browns with the No. 111 overall pick. Since its return as an expansion franchise in 1999, Cleveland has drafted five Buckeyes. Jones follows defensive tackle Tommy Togiai from 2021, cornerback Denzel Ward from 2018, wide receiver Brian Robiskie from 2009 and tight end Darnell Sanders from 2002. The mammoth size of Jones, the Buckeyes’ starting right tackle for the past two seasons, figured to be a polarizing factor for teams and among the potential reasons for his drop to the draft’s third day. At the league’s scouting combine in March, he measured 6-foot-8 and 374 pounds, the largest…
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