Will CJ Stroud be the first QB picked in the 2023 NFL draft
Ohio State football still has at most two games left of the 2022 schedule. But the 2023 NFL draft is approaching quickly.
According to most mock drafts, the Buckeyes are set to have multiple first-round picks for the second-straight season after both Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson were selected in the first 11 picks in 2021.
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Here’s a look at where recent mock drafts have Ohio State players going this April.
Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud
After being a Heisman Trophy finalist for the second-straight season, most mock drafts have C.J. Stroud as the second quarterback off the board behind Alabama’s Bryce Young, while The Draft Network has the Ohio State quarterback behind Kentucky’s Will Levis Young and Florida’s Anthony Richardson.
Ohio State OT Paris Johnson Jr.
- Yahoo Sports: No. 8 to the Arizona Cardinals
- Pro Football Network: No. 9 to the Las Vegas Raiders
- The Draft Network: No. 11 to the Green Bay Packers
- SB Nation: No. 14 to the Pittsburgh Steelers
- CBS: No. 14 to the Pittsburgh Steelers
Heading into what is expected to be his final stretch as an Ohio State offensive lineman, Paris Johnson Jr. is looked at as one of the top options at offensive tackle on the draft board. Johnson is either the first offensive lineman taken, or behind either Georgia’s Broderick Jones or Northwestern’s Peter Skoronski.
Ohio State WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba
- Yahoo Sports: No. 32 to the Houston Texans
- Pro Football Network: No. 17 to the Los Angeles Chargers
- The Draft Network: No. 25 to the Denver Broncos
- SB Nation: No. 26 to the Baltimore Ravens
- CBS: No. 31 to the Buffalo Bills
After missing the majority of his junior season with a hamstring injury, Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba is sliding to the end of the first round in most mock drafts after declaring to go pro. Consistently, Smith-Njigba is the fourth or fifth receiver off the board behind options like TCU’s Quentin Johnston and USC wide receiver Jordan Addison.
Ohio State OT Dawand Jones
- Yahoo Sports: No. 29 to the Kansas City Chiefs
- Pro Football Network: N/A
- The Draft Network: No. 29 to the Kansas City Chiefs
- SB Nation: N/A
- CBS: No. 17 to the New England Patriots
In a few mock drafts, Ohio State right tackle Dawand Jones is showing up at the end of the first round, while CBS’ latest mock has Jones as the third lineman off the board behind Skoronski and Johnson.
Ohio State OC Luke Wypler
- Yahoo Sports: No. 51 to the Tennessee Titans
- Pro Football Network: N/A
- The Draft Network: N/A
- SB Nation: N/A
- CBS: N/A
Ohio State’s starting center Luke Wypler got some second-round love from Yahoo Sports, as the fifth Buckeye taken in the first two rounds of the 2023 NFL draft,
Ohio State football schedule 2022
- Sept. 3:Ohio State 21, Notre Dame 10
- Sept. 10:Ohio State 45, Arkansas State 12
- Sept. 17:Ohio State 77, Toledo 21
- Sept. 24:Ohio State 52, Wisconsin 21
- Oct. 1: Ohio State 49, Rutgers 10
- Oct. 8:Ohio State 49, Michigan State 20
- Oct. 22: Ohio State 54, Iowa 10
- Oct. 29:Ohio State 44, Penn State 31
- Nov. 5: Ohio State 21, Northwestern 7
- Nov. 12: Ohio State 56, Indiana 14
- Nov. 19: Ohio State 43, Maryland 30
- Nov. 26: Michigan 45, Ohio State 23
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