Ohio State Buckeyes Dominate NFL Draft

0:00It's April 24th. This is NFL News Today, AI-powered stories from around the league. I'm Cory with the story. The first round of the 2026 NFL draft is wrapped up, and yeah, the Las Vegas Raiders snacked in the Anacorta back Fernando Mendoza with. The number one overall pick, just like everyone figured. But the real buzz came from those Ohio State Buckeyes lighting it up, with four of them going in the top 11 spots. Here this week, Tennessee grabbed wide receiver carnaltate at number four. Then the New York Giants took edge rusher Arvel Reese at number five. Washington commanders got linebacker of sunny styles at number seven, and Dallas Cowboys landed safety Caleb Downs at number 11. That Buckeye Hall has folks talking about their defensive pipeline straight to the pros. Teams like the New York Jets made waves too, picking up edge David Bailey from Texas Tech at number two, tied in Kenyan Sadeek from Oregon at number 16, and wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. from Indiana at number 30.

1:02The Giants doubled down on the lines with offensive tackle Frances Maugoa from Miami at number 10 right after Reese. Ohio State's dominance stole the show, pumping out stars that could reshape those defenses overnight, while quarterbacks and skill guys spread out too. 80 squads like Arizona with Notre Dame running back Jeremiah Love at number three, and the cheese adding LSU corner, Mansour Delane at number six, rounds two and three kickoff Friday at seven p.m., Eastern time. So keep your eyes peeled for more shakes in the league's future.