Houston Texans' Bill O'Brien and Dallas Cowboys' Jason Garrett Stop by Ohio State's Woody Hayes Athletic Center

By D.J. Byrnes on March 25, 2016 at 12:39 pm
Urban Meyer and Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett
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The 2016 NFL Draft will be a billboard for Urban Meyer's Ohio State. As many as 12 Buckeyes could see their numbers called on draft day, so it only makes sense NFL teams have targeted Columbus for potential enlistments.

Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett flew to Columbus on Friday to get a closer look at the program. His team holds the No. 4 pick in the NFL draft to which Joey Bosa and Ezekiel Elliott have been linked.

 

@DallasCowboys Head Coach in Buckeye Country

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Garrett's staff is in town to work out potential Buckeye draftees:


The NFL love didn't stop there. Houston Texans coach Bill O'Brien made an appearance, saying he was there to speak with Braxton Miller. He also added he "always enjoys coming to Ohio State," although I can think of one instance where that probably wasn't true. 

 

@HoustonTexans Head Coach showing The Buckeyes love... #EverydayIsaBigDay

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The message of development isn't lost on recruits, either. Here's 2017's No. 1 dual-threat QB (and current Texas A&M commit), Tate Martell, elaborating on his visit to Ohio State:

The 2016 NFL Draft starts on April 28th. 

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