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QB Justin Fields (2019-20 B1G Off POY, 2020 Silver Football, 2019 B1G CCG MVP, Pittsburgh Steelers)

THREE NEW OHIO STATE STARTERS WHO HAVE ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYING POTENTIAL IN 2019
David Regimbal on August 1, 2019 at 10:20 am @davidreg412
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Even though Ohio State has to replace four starters along its offensive line, three starting wideouts, a quarterback who rewrote the conference history record book and a number of key defenders, Ryan Day still has the most loaded roster in the Big Ten.

That's something we established earlier this week. The Buckeye roster has more former 5-star or top-50 players from their respective recruiting classes than the rest of the Big Ten combined.

That gives new head coach Ryan Day a lot of options during fall camp as he sets his first depth chart in stone. Many of the open position battles were won and lost during spring practice, but a few key spots are still up for grabs.

While some of the projected starters listed below are technically in ongoing position battles, I'm comfortable calling these shots, particularly for the sole defender who made the list.

These three new starters have the potential to make a lot of noise for Ohio State and play at an all-conference level this fall.

JUSTIN FIELDS, QUARTERBACK
When Justin Fields announced his transfer from Georgia to Ohio State, he instantly became the highest-rated former recruit to join the Buckeyes ⁠— edging former quarterback Terrelle Pryor for the distinction.

With that has come a hype for the 5-star Georgia native, the assumed starter who'll replace Dwayne Haskins behind center.

Fields had a busy offseason learning the ins-and-outs of Day's vast playbook, but he brings a skillset to the Ohio State offense that his predecessor couldn't, and that's the added element to the run game.

Rated the top dual-threat quarterback as a recruit in 2018 and the No. 2 overall prospect, Fields put that on display as a change-of-pace option for the Bulldogs a season ago. He completed 69.2 percent of his passes with four touchdowns and no interceptions and averaged 6.3 yards per rush and added four more scores on the ground in 2018.

Don't expect Fields to threaten 5,000 passing yards like Haskins did last year, but his output in Day's offense should be nothing short of explosive.

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Dude...No DB ever could have done anything about that. Absolute perfect ball placement. In fact, it was GREAT coverage
That's been Damon for 3 years though. Always right there but doesn't seem to make the play. I admit though tough drill for a DB!

I expect big things from 3 this year still but hopefully he can stay off the offensive highlight videos.
 
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That's been Damon for 3 years though. Always right there but doesn't seem to make the play.

I expect big things from 3 this year still but hopefully he can stay off the offensive highlight videos.

Kind of reminds me of Chimdi Chekwa in that sense; dude could always position himself well but couldn’t play the ball well enough due to a lack of awareness or inability to look.
 
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A couple guys on Letterman Row were saying how much better Fields looked on Friday than he did during the Spring. They were saying that the improvement has been significant and he was making throws yesterday that he wasn't making in the Spring. Timing, placement, touch etc. were all impressive. Let's hope it continues!
Six to midnight
 
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