Ohio State Stars and Top Prospects: Who Are the Safest Bets in the NFL Draft?
Explore the draft's most "bust-proof" prospects, featuring analysis on Ohio State's Sonny Styles and Caleb Downs. Compare the high floors of top defensive talents and dynamic playmakers like Jeremyah Love as Eric Edholm of NFL.com weighs the impact versus risk for the next generation of NFL stars.
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Yeah.
I mean, that's I think what, what worries me a little bit about this draft is that some of the, the top guys, like for instance Arvel Reese, you know, who could be the first- Mm-hmm defensive player off the board, you know, he was main- mainly an off the ball linebacker for Ohio State.
He did some rushing, and looked good doing it, but you're kind of basing your analysis on a small sample size.
I actually think his teammate, Sonny Stiles, had the more clean tape, the more- well-rounded tape.
Like, if you're looking for an impact player right now, that guy could help you.
Whereas Arvel Reese may be able to help you in spots.
But, yeah, I would have to say Stiles is, is one of those interesting guys that w- a- and Caleb Downs, his teammate at safety as well, they feel like, I don't wanna say bust proof, but I, I would be shocked if you didn't get something out of them.
If they became above average starters, that's probably the worst case scenario.
And again, you have to debate linebacker, safety, top five pick, top s- 10.
That's a little rich for some teams.
But that floor, you know, having that, that, that knowledge that you aren't gonna whiff on your first round pick, and they'll at, at the very least be a serviceable player, I think is, is a nice thing.
So those two kinda top the list for me.
Jeremiah Love would be pretty darn close.
If he was a slightly- Yeah better runner between the tackles, I think I'd like him even more.
That's where Bijan Robinson is just a, in my opinion, a better prospect than Love, but by, you know, a tick, a hair, not a, a huge amount.
Love's so dynamic.
He runs so hard.
He's got that burst.
Yeah, he will l- leave his feet to his detriment at times.
I, I worry about safety and things like that, but, I'd be shocked if he didn't do something in this league.
I don't know that he's I have him slightly ahead of where I had Ashton Jeanty a year ago, and slightly below- where I had Robinson a few years ago.
