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Predicting Buckeye NFL Decisions

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11/26/22 at 11:28p in the OSU Football Forum
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This isnt meant to be a negative thread talking about how every player is the worst in the country. This is a forward looking thread to talk about who stays and who goes to the NFL. The players all still have covid eligiblity and can stay for a 5th year regardless of redshirting. Juniors who leave will leave without a single win over Michigan. I expect players who are torn to lean towards coming back for the lack of success in The Game. Year in program is next to players names.

Offense

  • QB CJ Stroud(3)-Gone, after the game said his legacy will be never beating Michigan. Sucks how it panned out for him. He will very likely be a first rounder.
  • RB Miyan Williams(3)-This is a true 50/50 decision. Had 100+ carries this year after 75 last year. Has a lot of good tape averaging 7.2 ypc last year and 6.8 ypc this year. Williams will be seen by the NFL as a backup powerback who lacks speed. He would go because he would split carries next year anyways and to avoid the tread that comes with being a RB. He would stay to max himself out and make sure he is going into the NFL as good as possible.
  • WR JSN(3)-100% gone. Battled an injury all year and will be a first rounder anyways. Go be a millionaire instead of risking injury in college again.
  • TE Cade Stover(4)-Likely gone. Started the season awesome but struggled down the stretch. Has the perfect body size for a TE and solid athleticism but lacks high end burst. Will be a mid round tight end in the draft. This is Stover's first year fully putting it all together. Could he be tempted to come back for a 5th year to boost his draft stock to the top of the board and beat Michigan. However he has shown what he needs to and wont be getting any faster.
  • OL-Paris Johnson(3) Luke Wypler(3) Matt Jones(5) Dawand Jones(4)- Paris Johnson is 100% gone and will be a top 10 pick. Matt Jones has battled injuries but after 5 years is gone. Dawand didnt have the year expected but will still be a mid round pick. Luke Wypler will most likely be back.

Defense

  • DL Zach Harrison(4)-Had a fantastic year and will be gone. Taron Vincent and JJB are 5th years who will be gone as well. 
  • LB-This one could be VERY interesting. Steele Chambers(4) and Tommy Eichenberg(4) had great years and could be off to the NFL. However neither went through senior day stuff. I would be surprised if either came back after how well they played but it would be big.
  • CB Cam Brown(5)-Gone
  • S Tanner McCallister(5) Ronnie Hickman(4) Josh Proctor(4) Lathan Ransom(3)-McCallister is gone. The rest will be interesting. Ransom coming back would be massive after his breakout junior year. Proctor/Hickman had disapointing year 4s and could decide to come back to have awesome 5th years. However a lot of guys get their degrees and are ready to make $$. EDIT-Hickman already said he was leaving.

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