Braxton Miller’s biggest strengths at QB College football analyst Brad Edwards explains why Braxton Miller is the best rushing attack for Ohio State at quarterback, as long as he stops fumbling. With Braxton Miller confirming on Thursday that he’s staying at Ohio State to compete for the quarterback job, it appears the greatest QB battle of our generation is set to begin in a few weeks. You don’t need much of a long-term memory to recall what skills Cardale Jones and J.T. Barrett bring to this competition, but in case you forgot why Miller was the Big Ten’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2012 and 2013, here’s a refresher course. It starts with the legs All three Ohio State quarterback candidates are good runners, but Miller is the best of the bunch. And he’s not just the best one in Columbus; he may be the best rushing QB in all of college football. Some analysts will go as far as to suggest he’s among the best running backs in the sport, even though he happens to play another position. Rushing on Zone-Read Keepers, Last 2 Yrs Name Yards per rush TD Braxton Miller 7.7 5 J.T. Barrett 7.0 1 Cardale Jones 5.6 0 In the 2013 season, he led all Power 5 quarterbacks with 11.5 yards per rush on scrambles, and over the course of his career, he’s averaged eight yards per carry when keeping the ball on a zone read. That number was down slightly (7.7) in his last season of action, but it’s still well above the production of Barrett and Jones on the same plays. Insider Become an insider and get access to all our articles and tools. View Insider Benefits Magazine subscribers:activate your Insider account
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