Three Ohio State players in USA TODAY’s early 2021 NFL Draft rankings

Three Ohio State players appear in a way-too-early ranking of the players that may go in the 2021 NFL Draft.

Turn the page. That’s exactly what we do when one NFL draft ends, and the proverbial calendar flips to the next one. It happens almost instantaneously. Our friends at the mother ship USA TODAY have done the same thing and published a ranking of the best prospects for the 2021 NFL Draft.

And yeah, Ohio State is represented — as you would expect.

Keep in mind, this is not a mock draft, but a straight ranking of the best prospects regardless of position. As such, we’re happy to report that there are three Buckeye players included in the top 25 rankings for next season according to Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz. Those three players are quarterback Justin Fields, cornerback Shaun Wade, and offensive lineman Wyatt Davis.

Here’s where Middlehurst-Schwartz ranked all three, and what he had to say about each.

Next … Quarterback Justin Fields