Devin Smith is headed toward the next chapter of his football career, and the Ohio State receiver wants to meet it head on.
Although some projected first-round picks, such as quarterbacks Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota and receiver Amari Cooper, decided not to attend the start of the NFL draft on Thursday in Chicago, Smith will be there.
It’s a bit of a gamble, with only the first round on Thursday. If Smith is picked in the round, most analysts project that it won’t be until late, perhaps with the 32nd and last pick of the day by the New England Patriots.