All-Ohio State NFL Team- Columbus Bucks (offense)

By Adam Kiefaber

In the last 11 years, there have been 74 Buckeyes selected in the NFL Draft.

Currently, I counted 61 players that are still in league. On September 1st, NFL teams will cut their rosters down to 53 players. The abundance of Buckeyes in the NFL got me thinking, what if you had a team that was all OSU Buckeyes (let’s name them the Columbus Bucks)? Would they be able to compete for a Super Bowl?

You be the judge.

Offense Starters:

QB Troy Smith (Baltimore Ravens)- Smith might struggle at first, but will have a great receiving core to throw to. You would have to sign Craig Krenzel and Joe Germaine to be the backups (both are out of the NFL right now).

RB Antonio Pittman (New Orleans Saints)- This position is thin as well, but you could go out and sign Michael Wiley or Joe Montgomery as free agents. You could always give Maurice Clarett a second chance, ok he has had more than a couple of chances. Jonathan Wells could provide more experience.

FB Kevin Houser (New Orleans Saints)- Houser has experience. Stan White could serve as the backup on the practice squad. Also, Jamar Martin is a free agent.

WRs Joey Galloway (Tampa Bay Bucs) and Terry Glenn (Dallas Cowboys)- Galloway and Glenn provide leadership and each had 1,000-yard seasons last year. The depth is impressive- Santonio Holmes, Ted Ginn Jr., Anthony Gonzalez, Michael Jenkins, David Boston, Drew Carter, Roy Hall and Brandon Childress.

TE Darnell Sanders (Detroit Lions)- Sanders will have to battle Ben Hartsock, but the NFL Buckeyes will be better off using three or four wide receiver sets.

OTs Orlando Pace (St. Louis Rams) and Shane Olivea (San Diego Chargers)- Two proven starters to say the least. Tyson Walter will provide depth.

Gs Rob Sims (Seattle Seahawks) and Adrien Clarke (New York Jets)- Both players have little experience starting, but both are young. Sims is expected to start for Seattle this year. Rookie T.J. Downing could develop into a starter. Also, centers LeCharles Bentley and Alex Stepanovich could provide depth.

C Nick Mangold (New York Jets)- If Bentley is healthy, you could move him or Mangold over to guard. That would leave you with a top-notch O-line. Rookie Doug Datish could develop as a backup center or guard.

Tomorrow I will go over the defense.