Stop pretending that having a bunch of guys on some NFL draft aanalyst's big board is the ultimate sign of program health. I see Matt Miller dropped his top 482 for the 2026 draft and everyone is doing their little victory laps. Who cares? That list is full of guys who aren't even on our team anymore. It's a receipt for what we lost, not a blueprint for what we're about to do. The real story isn't who left, it's who's here right now in spring ball, and more importantly, who's coming in behind them. Our whole identity is being the factory, and the factory doesn't stop because the last shipment went out the door. The obsession with draft rankings in April is a loser's game for fans of teams that don't reload. We don't rebuild, we restock. Everyone gets so focused on the names in the draft and they completely miss the point. Yeah, Kevin Clark can write all he wants about Sonny Styles being the best player in the 2026 draft. We already knew that. Watching him for three years, it was obvious. But him being gone is why the spring practice reports about six new defensive starters are actually exciting, not concerning. That's the year. A star leaves, the next man up gets his shot, and the machine keeps rolling. The guys working right now on the practice fields in Columbus, the transfers we brought in to plug holes. The draft list is a graveyard of last season's achievements. Spring practice is the nursery for the next ones. This is where we separate ourselves from the portal-crazy teams everyone is obsessed with. Look at the news about Colorado bringing in 43 transfers or Oklahoma State with 50. That's desperation. That's not a program, that's a fantasy football roster churn. Our way, the Ohio State way, is about development and succession. We lose a first-round linebacker, we promote the five-star who has been learning in our system for two years. We lose a star in the secondary, we have another elite athlete who knows the playbook inside and out ready to step in. The "portal impact" everyone talks about is for programs tr...