01-21-2022, 03:25 PM
Put me in as a solid no on NPF. No Ohio State offensive lineman for me.
I think RT is more of an issue than guard, assuming Spain comes back. I doubt we give up on Carman yet, and Hopkins is inked for 1 more year.
Now, all that could change if one of the higher rated guys falls in our lap. At tackle, it seems very unlikely. Neal, Ekwonu, and Cross are all likely gone before we pick. Which leaves Penning as the near consensus next best tackle. Though I have seen some sites (Jerimiah, McShay) have guys like Darian Kinnard (Kentucky), NPF (OSU), Bernhard Raimann (Central Michigan), and even Faalele (Minnesota) going in round 1.
I would think we'd take Penning (if he's there) unless there is a tier 1 guy available at another position: Linderbaum at C, Kenyon Green at OG, Dean or Lloyd at LB, Leal at DT, Sauce at CB, or another CB/DE we really like who fell (Booth, Karlaftis, Ojabo, etc).
Beyond the 2nd round tackles listed above, there is not a lot of IOL depth. Zion Johnson from BC is pretty highly rated.
I think RT is more of an issue than guard, assuming Spain comes back. I doubt we give up on Carman yet, and Hopkins is inked for 1 more year.
Now, all that could change if one of the higher rated guys falls in our lap. At tackle, it seems very unlikely. Neal, Ekwonu, and Cross are all likely gone before we pick. Which leaves Penning as the near consensus next best tackle. Though I have seen some sites (Jerimiah, McShay) have guys like Darian Kinnard (Kentucky), NPF (OSU), Bernhard Raimann (Central Michigan), and even Faalele (Minnesota) going in round 1.
I would think we'd take Penning (if he's there) unless there is a tier 1 guy available at another position: Linderbaum at C, Kenyon Green at OG, Dean or Lloyd at LB, Leal at DT, Sauce at CB, or another CB/DE we really like who fell (Booth, Karlaftis, Ojabo, etc).
Beyond the 2nd round tackles listed above, there is not a lot of IOL depth. Zion Johnson from BC is pretty highly rated.
