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A.J. Hawk to Green Bay, no surprise. Donte Whitner to Buffalo? A little bit more of a shock. Bobby Carpenter, another OSU linebacker who needs a haircut, will play for the Tuna. And the Pittsburgh Steelers traded up to get Santonio Holmes. Yeah, so no rooting for that guy anymore. Center Nick Mangold will replace Kevin Mawae for the J-E-T-S Jets, Jets, Jets. That's five Buckeyes that went in the first round. Florida State had four athletes drafted in the oepning frame but it looks like Jim Tressel's kids reigned supreme in the 2006 NFL Draft. That's one shy of a record and over half of the Big Ten players taken today.

Once again, Columbus has infected the NFL as the talent pipeline that is Ohio State football continues to flow.