Ohio State Football: Buckeyes drafted, pros and cons
By Jay Wilhelm
The only Ohio State football player to go in the sixth round was safety Jordan Fuller as he went off the board at No. 199 to the Los Angeles Rams. He can play both deep in the defensive backfield and up near the line of scrimmage.
He will need to increase his range on the backside to be effective in an NFL defensive backfield.
The biggest surprise in this year’s NFL Draft, as far as Buckeye players, coaches and fans are concerned, is wide reciever K.J Hill going so late in the draft. The Los Angeles Chargers finally took him in the seventh round at overall pick No. 220.
His speed seemed to be his “weakness” which made him fall so far in the draft. However, Hill has great footwork and runs great routes. Clearly speed was not much of an issue at a big time program as he became Ohio State’s all-time receptions leader.
He will most likely outplay his draft spot by leaps and bounds. Clearly time will tell, but it seems like this is the steal of the draft.
The last Ohio State football player taken in the 2020 NFL Draft was defensive tackle Jashon Cornell. He was drafted No. 235 by the Detroit Lions. Cornell was the third Buckeye taken this year by the Lions.
Jashon has very good change of direction speed but will need to work on his base. Getting a little thicker and stronger will help him at his position in the pro ranks.
Next. Coach Larry Johnson just keeps raising the bar. dark
These 10 players performed at a high level on Saturdays for the Ohio State football team. It will be fun to watch how they progress at the next level.