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Michael Chen

Yahoo Sports has five Ohio State players projected to be selected in NFL draft’s first round

The majority of NFL mock drafts have at least three Ohio State Buckeyes being selected in the first round. Those three are normally quarterback C.J. Stroud, offensive tackle Paris Johnson Jr. and wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba.

While other OSU standouts, such as defensive end Zach Harrison, expect to hear their name called, those choices aren’t on the first day.

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Yahoo Sports thinks there might be a couple more Buckeyes that get selected in the first round according to their latest mock draft. Charles McDonald has five OSU players getting selected in the first round. Find out who they are and where McDonald thinks they’ll land below.

No. 2 Houston Texans - Quarterback C.J. Stroud

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Stroud becomes the first quarterback off the board in this scenario, getting picked two spots above Alabama’s Bryce Young. Overall, McDonald has four QBs picked inside the first seven selections. This isn’t the most common mock, but it works out well for Stroud to go to the Texans.

No. 11 Tennessee Titans - Offensive tackle Paris Johnson Jr.

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Now that Taylor Lewan has been released, the Titans can fill that hole by selecting a tackle. Johnson Jr. has been linked to this spot, which would result in his being coached by former Buckeye, Mike Vrabel. It’s not surprising to see him projected here.

No. 12 Houston Texans - Wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba

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How does a team make its top quarterback selection more comfortable? It selects one of his college teammates that, when healthy, looked like an amazing combo. It’s one of the few mocks that has JSN getting selected in this range. If he runs well during his workouts and alleviates teams’ injury concerns, this is a proper spot for him.

No. 27 Buffalo Bills - Center Luke Wypler

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This is a bit confusing because centers don’t typically garner a first-round grade, but this would make Wypler declaring early not as bad a decision as it may have seemed. The Bills have a great organization, so if they are high on a player, they’re usually not wrong. Still, it just doesn’t make much sense to take an interior lineman here when you can trade back and probably grab him a few picks later.

No. 28 Cincinnati Bengals - Offensive tackle Dawand Jones

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Jones moving into the first round doesn’t surprise me at all. I’m more shocked that he’s not in more mocks around this area. A man of his size that moves the way he does doesn’t come around often, and the NFL is always looking for high-end tackle prospects. The Bengals could use another protector for Joe Cool.

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