You’re Nuts: What is your favorite Buckeye NFL Draft landing spot?

Today’s question: What is your favorite Buckeye NFL Draft landing spot?

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Brett’s answer: Caleb Downs to Dallas

I’m sure everyone was expecting me to say Davison Igbinosun, just since he was drafted in the second round by my Buffalo Bills, but my brain has been damaged by watching Bills football for decades, so I can already envision Igbinosun making a pass interference penalty at a critical point of a playoff game. Don’t get me wrong, I love having another Ohio State player on the Bills, there are just some other fits from this year’s draft that I like more. I’m honestly surprised Caleb Downs wasn’t taken in the top-10 of the draft. Not that Downs slid far down the draft board since he was selected with the 11th overall pick, I was just going into Thursday’s draft thinking he could be a top-five selection. The safety now goes from playing for the most popular college football team in the country to “America’s Team” in the NFL.

Matt’s answer: Carnell Tate to Tennessee

Last season, the Tennessee Titans were a horrendous passing team. They averaged just 166.1 yards per game through the air, good (or bad) for the third-worst in the league; ahead of only the Jets and Browns. And if you thought that was bad, wait until you hear about their receiving touchdowns. On the year, the entire Titans team accounted for 15 TD catches, the least for any team in the NFL (tied with the Jets). That is just one more than Davante Adams had last season — and he only played in 14 games. The Titans’ top receiver for the season was, in fact, not a receiver. Leading the way was tight end Chig Okonkwo with 560 yards, while Elic Ayomanor had the most yards for a WR with 515. No one on the team caught more than four touchdown passes in the 2025-26 season. The Titans sucked through the air last season. However, it was quarterback Cam Ward’s first season in the league, and he was on a pretty lackluster team, so pairing him with a talented wide receiver could go a long way. There is no doubt that the moment Carnel Tate steps foot on the field for the Titans, he will be WR1. While that will mean that opposing defenses will likely focus their attention on him — especially given Ohio State’s history for producing Rookies of the Year — it also probably means that he is going to get a ton of targets from Ward. While it often got overshadowed by Jeremiah Smith’s skill and athleticism, I don’t think people realize just how technically impressive Tate is. He already has elite-level route-running skills, he has shown tremendous body control (both in the air and in juking out defenders), and he has incredible hands in traffic (for both catching and creating separation). He is the type of player who will always be able to find ways to get open and give his quarterback a target to hit. Will he be able to get as open as he did at OSU? Of course not, but he is an incredibly reliable safety blanket for any QB, especially a young one who is desperate to find a pass-catcher he can rely on. And if you are looking at it from a strictly stat-driven perspective, I don’t imagine the Titans are going to make a tremendous turnaround this offseason, so they will likely be down early and often in games, allowing Ward to fire as many balls as possible in Tate’s direction. Is another Buckeye Offensive ROTY award in the cards? Only time will tell.