2018 NFL Draft Storylines

Tyquan Lewis, DE

In the 2nd Round of this years draft, with the 64th overall pick, the Colts picked up a total of four-second rounders and with their last pick they bolstered their pass rush with Lewis.

Lewis has the tools and the motor that the Colts need to put pressure on opposing offenses.  With Larry Johnson serving as his position coach at Ohio State, Lewis is ready to carve out his own path in the NFL joining former Buckeyes John Simon and Malik Hooker, a 1st Round selection from Ohio State a year ago.  Re-tooling the defense is the name of the game and with the defenders added during the draft, the Colts might be a dangerous defense in 2018.

Jerome Baker, LB

Baker was the first Buckeye drafted in the 3rd Round with the 73rd pick in this draft, and if you haven’t sensed the overall theme, he joins Raekwon McMillan another former Buckeye in Miami to form a pretty good Linebacker duo.

With speed and coverage skills, Baker will be another sideline to sideline defender who will be tasked to cover Tight Ends and he will also be utilized as a run stuffing Linebacker.  Like with the Colts, the Dolphins are looking to inject some young, talented playmakers on defense and with the Patriots aging, they will look to improve to be more competitive within their division.

 

Sam Hubbard, DE

The Ohio based franchises are doing something that hasn’t been done in quite some time–drafting Buckeyes.  This is the third Buckeye drafted by an Ohio based franchise and Hubbard is the second to be taken by the Bengals.

Sam Hubbard, a Notre Dame commit for Lacrosse, was found by Coach Meyer while playing dodgeball and the rest is history.  He was one of the playmakers for the Buckeyes that possessed a relentless motor and he led by example.  He is surely an athlete and he was vastly undervalued at the draft, but he will give this aging Bengals defensive line a spark in the meantime.  Re-tooling this defense will be critical to keep up with their division rival the Steelers and what better way to do so than to add depth to their pass rush.

 

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