Where Ohio State, Wisconsin players are going in latest mock drafts
NFL-level talent will be on the field in the Big Ten championship game.
The Blade
Thu, 05 Dec 2019 15:29:18 GMT
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NFL-level talent will be on the field in the Big Ten championship game.
Ohio State and Wisconsin will meet in Indianapolis on Saturday at 8 p.m. for the league title. As of Thursday morning, the Buckeyes are a 16½-point favorite.
To help fans get ready for Saturday's game, here is a look at where the latest mock drafts at Bleacher Report, Sporting News, CBS Sports, WalterFootball.com, and SI.com have players from Ohio State and Wisconsin going in the first round.
Chase Young, DE, Ohio State
Young seems destined to be the No. 2 overall pick. A majority of the most popular mock drafts have him going second to the New York Giants.
“Despite serving a two-game suspension for accepting a loan,” SI.com's Kevin Hanson wrote, “Young remains the top prospect on my board, as well as the vast majority of draft analyst boards.”
Could Young move up to No. 1?
He has the second-best odds to be the top overall pick behind Louisiana State quarterback Joe Burrow, according to BetOnline.ag.
Jeff Okudah, CB, Ohio State
Okudah also appears to be worthy of a high pick. The latest mock drafts have him going either No. 5 or No. 6, and all have him going to the Atlanta Falcons.
“Okudah would've been my top-ranked cornerback in both the 2018 and 2019 draft classes,” wrote Bleacher Report's Matt Miller. “... The Falcons need him to step in right away and be the No. 1 corner who matches up with the Michael Thomases of the NFC South. That's something Okudah is ready for.”
Tyler Biadasz, OL, Wisconsin
Biadasz appears to be a safe bet, but not a lock, to go in the first round. Sporting News, CBS Sports, and SI.com have him going as high as No. 19 (Tennessee Titans or Carolina Panthers) and as low as No. 28 (Seattle Seahawks).
"Biadasz has the movement ability to be a quality zone-blocking center right away in the NFL," CBS Sports' Chris Trapasso wrote.
Jonathan Taylor, RB, Wisconsin
Before the season and early in the season, Taylor appeared in many mock drafts in the first round. However, he now seems to be a likely high second-round pick. But Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer has him going in the first round at No. 21 to the Miami Dolphins.
Iyer wrote Taylor "has great vision and burst as a runner. He also doesn't get enough credit for what he can do as a receiver, which has been on display more during his presumed final college season."
A big game Saturday against Ohio State might change things.