Impact of Miller’s choice on Buckeyes Austin Ward breaks down what QB Braxton Miller’s choice to change positions to wide receiver means for the quarterback competition at Ohio State. Dan Murphy Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Big Ten Joined ESPN.com in 2014 Graduate of the University of Notre Dame Austin Ward Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Big Ten. Joined ESPN in 2012. Attended the University of Wyoming. 0 Shares Print The Ohio State quarterback competition is slightly more manageable now that fifth-year senior Braxton Miller has decided to head into training camp focused on catching passes rather than throwing them in his final season with the Buckeyes. That still leaves a pair of quarterbacks with sparkling résumés to compete for one starting job. There are cases to be made for both Cardale Jones and J.T. Barrett, and the debate over who should take the first snap will likely continue throughout August. Here’s our first crack at it, courtesy of Big Ten football writers Austin Ward and Dan Murphy: Take 1: Austin Ward A victorious romp through the postseason and a perfect record as a starter isn’t enough on its own to hand Jones the job again this fall, but the way the redshirt junior won those three games is certainly worth remembering. There was nothing wrong with the offense under Barrett, but it certainly looked far more dangerous when Jones and his souped-up arm arrived on the scene for the Big Ten title game and the College Football Playoff. With speedy receivers on the perimeter who had no shot of being underthrown, Jones was able to stretch the field vertically in a way the Buckeyes hadn’t done consistently…
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