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Just went back and watched some of the last few ass whoopings we gave to that piece of shit up north. It was a nice reminder of how much I love Olave. I know that he's now a sure-fire first rounder, but there was a time where he blocked a punt in a critical moment and somewhere in between just balled out on offense. My brain is wrinkled to even think we get that same guy back next year. Plus he comes back with Garrett Wilson? I've got my popcorn ready.
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ScriptOhio
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BEN KERCHEVAL: OHIO STATE WR CHRIS OLAVE
What CBS Sports said about Chris Olave: "I think of it like this: when the Bengals selected Ja'Marr Chase at No. 5 over Penei Sewell, it further solidified that the game of football is changing. Cincinnati desperately needed O-line help and Sewell could be a future Pro Bowler. But game-changing wide receivers matter nowadays, so I don't think it's that absurd to suggest a wide receiver could go first overall in 2022, especially if next year's QB class isn't as good as this one was. I also don't believe it's a problem for Olave to share the stage with Garrett Wilson; DeVonta Smith and Jaylen Waddle were first-round picks this year after lighting it up at Alabama -- and Waddle went before the Heisman winner."
247Sports take: ESPN NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay isn't sure Olave, who has led the Buckeyes in receiving each of the past two seasons, made the right call by forgoing an opportunity to enter the NFL Draft this year.
"I was a little bit surprised that Olave decided to return," McShay said earlier this year on ESPN's First Draft podcast. "I know he didn't have his best game in the national championship game, but he had a great season and he's been a really consistent, good player. Plus, you know you're losing your quarterback and I know they've got the next one up at Oho State, they always do, but to see Olave not on that list was surprising to me.
"I thought worst case, he was going somewhere in the second round in what shapes up as a pretty deep wide receiver class."
Olave was on the preseason watch list for the Biletnikoff Award as a junior, but the lack of games during the regular season decreased the chances of stellar production. A full season in 2021 should mean eclipsing the 1,000-yard mark and double-digit touchdowns should Olave stay healthy.
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BEN KERCHEVAL: OHIO STATE WR CHRIS OLAVE
What CBS Sports said about Chris Olave: "I think of it like this: when the Bengals selected Ja'Marr Chase at No. 5 over Penei Sewell, it further solidified that the game of football is changing. Cincinnati desperately needed O-line help and Sewell could be a future Pro Bowler. But game-changing wide receivers matter nowadays, so I don't think it's that absurd to suggest a wide receiver could go first overall in 2022, especially if next year's QB class isn't as good as this one was. I also don't believe it's a problem for Olave to share the stage with Garrett Wilson; DeVonta Smith and Jaylen Waddle were first-round picks this year after lighting it up at Alabama -- and Waddle went before the Heisman winner."
247Sports take: ESPN NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay isn't sure Olave, who has led the Buckeyes in receiving each of the past two seasons, made the right call by forgoing an opportunity to enter the NFL Draft this year.
"I was a little bit surprised that Olave decided to return," McShay said earlier this year on ESPN's First Draft podcast. "I know he didn't have his best game in the national championship game, but he had a great season and he's been a really consistent, good player. Plus, you know you're losing your quarterback and I know they've got the next one up at Oho State, they always do, but to see Olave not on that list was surprising to me.
"I thought worst case, he was going somewhere in the second round in what shapes up as a pretty deep wide receiver class."
Olave was on the preseason watch list for the Biletnikoff Award as a junior, but the lack of games during the regular season decreased the chances of stellar production. A full season in 2021 should mean eclipsing the 1,000-yard mark and double-digit touchdowns should Olave stay healthy.
Even with the increase in high octane offenses, due to rules changes, I don't see a WR being a #1 overall pick. Especially not one that isn't an absolute genetic freak. Pitts, was a freak at TE, and still went #4. Calvin Johnson was 6'5' 230+lbs and ran a 4.38 40, and went #2! Olave has none of those measureables. Though he could still easily go in the 1st round, there are VERY few WRs that I see better than Olave going into the 2021 season, and honestly Olave could be #1, but going first overall over positions like QB and OT is near impossible nowadays.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
I agree. Also, the team with the first pick would likely trade it to the team that wants a franchise QB (whoever he may be in 2022) for a "king's ransom before taking a WR at #1. In the history of the NFL draft three WRs have been taken #1 though, 1996: Keyshawn Johnson, 1984: Irving Fryer, and 1964: Dave Parks.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_...m Newton was the first,the first pick in 2016.
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sammyjenkis
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I love Dalton and of course want to see Fields be successful, but it would be awesome if Chicago ended up with a pick around 5-10 and reunited The Fields-Olave combo to finally compete against Burrow-Chase in a championship game down the line.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
The 2021 college football season remains two and half months from kicking off, but as summer begins to sweep across the country, football is already in the air. On Thursday, the Walter Camp Football Foundation announced its preseason All-American teams for the upcoming year, meaning college football will be here before we know it.
Among those named to the preseason All-American team are three Ohio State players. Senior wide receiver Chris Olave and fifth-year senior offensive tackle Thayer Munford were both named to the first-team offense. Fifth-year senior Haskell Garrett was named to the first-team defense. No Buckeyes were selected as second-team preseason honors.
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Drafting wide receivers is such a crap shoot. College secondaries are mostly crap, so numbers are inflated. Their combine stats don't correlate with on field production. They are almost completely dependant on teammates for their stats. They hit the rookie wall hard, and rarely break out before season 3, so you don't usually get that immediate injection of talent of other positions. They don't get as much first round love for those reasons.
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