National 7-round NFL mock draft transforms Browns offense including 2 Buckeyes
Shedeur Sanders gets help with 2 Buckeyes, his brother Shilo Sanders joining him with the Browns
The best player on The Ohio State Buckeyes National Championship roster won’t be eligible to be selected until the 2027 NFL draft. Still, the roster is loaded with players who can help the Cleveland Browns now. We’ve provided you with our own Browns mock drafts as well as covered a litany of national NFL mock drafts to see how Cleveland could use the second overall pick and the bevy of assets this year.
Mel Kiper Jr., the original mock drafter, thinks the Browns will address the quarterback position with a veteran and, instead, had CB/WR Travis Hunter picked near the top of the first round. Others see DE Abdul Carter as the right answer for Cleveland especially with DE Myles Garrett requesting a trade.
Pro Football Network just completed the arduous task of a full 7-round NFL mock draft with explanations for all of the picks in the first three rounds. PFN has the Browns adding offensive players with their first four picks, all currently scheduled within the first 94 of this year’s draft:
- QB Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
- WR Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State
- RB Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State
- OT Ozzy Trapilo, Boston College
It is noted that if Cleveland’s brass thinks highly of Cedric Tillman and Jamari Thrash, an offensive tackle could be taken in the second round to build a group that has struggled and needs depth. With the top three names well-known to most Browns fans, the write-up on Trapilo might be the most interesting:
Ozzy Trapilo is a huge human being, and that brings both positives and negatives. When he anchors himself right, he can be an immovable object for opposing pass rushers, and when he gets locked on in the run game, he is hard to shake. However, that size can also hurt him in leverage battles and mean he can be a touch sluggish at times, especially on deeper drops.
Late in the third round, rarely will you find a prospect without some significant concerns. That doesn’t mean Trapilo couldn’t become a quality starting tackle in the NFL.
Head over to Pro Football Network to see how they have Cleveland using their other eight selection which ends with S Shilo Sanders joining his brother on the Browns.
Ohio State Phenom Jeremiah Smith Recreates Infamous College Football Scandal With Legal Tattoo
Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith signed one of his jerseys for a local tattoo shop in Columbus. That sentence would result in severe NCAA sanctions just 15 years ago.
In fact, it did!
The Buckeyes were at the center of a major college football scandal in 2010. Five players, including star quarterback Terrelle Pryor, were suspended for the first five games of the 2011 season for receiving improper benefits from the owner of a tattoo parlor and became known as the ‘Tattoo 5.’ They were also found guilty of selling/distributing game-worn merchandise, which was explicitly illegal at the time.
Not only did the players get suspended, a joint investigation by the NCAA, FBI and U.S. Department of Justice ultimately led to the resignation of legendary head coach Jim Tressel. He received a five-year show cause. Ohio State was forced to vacate all of its wins from the 2010 season (including the 2011 Sugar Bowl victory) and banned from the postseason in 2012. The program was also placed on probation for two years and lost five scholarships over three years.
The scandal, which was actually much more expansive than just a tattoo, changed the course of college football history forever. It was a huge deal that sent shockwaves across the sport.
However, the same behavior is completely legal today.
In the era of Name, Image and Likeness, players are welcome to do with their merchandise as they please. They are allowed to get paid for appearances or posts on social media. They are allowed to receive free services or benefits in exchange for a good and/or service.
More specifically, they are allowed to trade a signed jersey for a tattoo. Ask Jeremiah Smith!
The 19-year-old wide receiver phenom got a new tattoo earlier this week at Tattoo Kings & Cuts in Columbus. It is unclear as to whether he paid any money for the tattoo but he did provide the parlor with a signed jersey. Or, at the very least, signed a jersey for the shop.
15 years ago, the above Instagram post would’ve resulted in a massive NCAA investigation and subsequent sanctions. Terrelle Pryor and Ohio State’s ‘Tattoo 5’ are infamous for the very same thing that Jeremiah Smith did, legally, in 2025. Oh how far we have come!
