Dan Orlovsky reveals prediction on Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith for the ’27 NFL Draft

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Ohio State true freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith is the best wide receiver in college football, and it’s not very close.

Smith has starred for Ohio State’s offense this season, catching 70 passes for 1,224 yards and 14 touchdowns in his first year of college football. So when Smith broke out for seven catches for 187 yards and two touchdowns in the Buckeyes’ rout of Oregon in the Rose Bowl on Wednesday, it shouldn’t have surprised many.

Blown away by yet another standout performance from Smith, ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky made a bold claim about how franchises should value him as a prospect once he’s eligible to be eligible in 2027.

“No. 1 pick,” Orlovsky said when asked where he would be drafted if he could enter the NFL this season. “Wouldn’t even be close. He’d easily be the No. 1 pick in the draft. You’ll have teams in two years for the ’27 draft going after him.”

When Mike Greenberg asked if a team wanted a wide receiver, Orlovsky doubled down.

“Absolutely. He’s so good. He’s so talented. He’s Julio Jones.”

Smith is incredible, and his continued dominance is a big reason why Ohio State finds itself one game away from a national title appearance.