COLUMBUS, Ohio — Fixing Ohio State’s biggest problem was a collaborative effort this spring. Offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson isn’t coming in to save the passing game on his own. Quarterbacks coach Ryan Day is not a magician who’s going to suddenly turn one of the four players in his room into Tom Brady. Quarterback J.T. Barrett didn’t find a way to add an extra 15 yards to the top end of his arm strength. The receivers being counted on this year to make explosive plays are largely the guys who were here last year, and struggled to do so. Ohio State’s inability to stretch the field with a vertical passing game is not a quick fix. There’s not one play that Wilson can install to remedy the issue. It’s not only that Barrett doesn’t have the strongest arm in the world. It’s not just that Devin Smith left after the 2014…
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