Buckeye Draft Recap

We previewed the NFL Draft in historical terms late last week. With the 2008 version of the NFL Draft in the books we can briefly describe what transpired over the last two days.

Most impartial observers expected three, possibly four, former Buckeyes to be drafted this weekend. Gholston was a Top 10 lock, Barton was a certain second-day pick, and Larry Grant was likely to get picked up late in the proceedings. Even Dionte Johnson had some, albeit small, hope of being drafted. Here is how the two days unfolded for the former Buckeyes.

Starting at the top, Gholston went 6th overall to the New York Jets. Several mock drafts had predicted the Patriots would snatch Gholston up at No. 7. As it turned out, Mangini and the Jets had designs on the Ohio State sack leader. Despite being ranked as the 3rd best DE by ESPN, many speculate that Gholston will project as an OLB in the Jets 3-4 scheme.

An incidental benefit of the Jets pick? You may get to see more photos like the one above if Chad Henne wins the job in Miami. Only in different colors. Sweet, huh?

So far, so good. Right?