Mel Kiper’s job is to see the future of the NFL draft, and right now, that future is all Buckeyes.
In his latest mock for ESPN, Kiper has Ohio State setting an unprecedented mark with four players selected in the top seven picks. The run starts with Caleb Downs to the New York Jets at No. 2 — which would make Downs the highest-drafted safety since Eric Turner in 1991 — and continues with Arvell Reese to the Tennessee Titans at No. 4, Carnell Tate to the Cleveland Browns at No. 6 and Sonny Styles to the Washington Commanders at No.