Something to consider about drafting players from Ohio State...

I am not saying that you don't draft the player. If that's the best player on the board, you take him. I am just saying that it will be something that the team will have to consider in the time moving forward as they try to make sure that all the players have an understanding of what it is we try to do. I actually believe that the learning curve is easier for a defender than it is for someoen who would be coming into our offense. Again, this is not a suggestion to not draft any player from tOSU.

Also, I am aware that all of the Ohio State players are underclassmen. That does not prohibit the NFL's rule.

I think you're right Saint Greg, you have to see any player you draft as a long-term investment. If anything, this thread is more for fans although the Saints will have to consider it as well. I say it is more for fans because if a guy drafted out of tOSU struggles early in training camp while he tries to digest the complex schemes of the NFL, hopefully the knowledge that a player cannot join the team until after his school graduates will be a caution against calling said player a bust.