Several players out of Ohio State during the historical 2016 NFL Draft class have gone on to be among the best players at their position at the next level. Unfortunately, due to the rookie wage scale, and the duration of those rookie deals, they are still being paid like unproven talent.
Players are starting to take control of their fate, and instead of going along with the status quo, they are instead holding out from offseason activities in an effort to force their team’s hand in dealing a new contract.
That’s the case for two of the biggest Buckeye names out there right now: Michael Thomas and Ezekiel Elliott.