Cardale Jones on splitting time at quarterback: “The only stats I’m worried about are first downs and touchdowns for the team.” 0 Shares Print COLUMBUS, Ohio — The idea wasn’t meant to shake up the depth chart, and Urban Meyer wasn’t aiming to once again ignite a quarterback controversy. When the Ohio State coach called Cardale Jones and J.T. Barrett into his office last Monday to discuss a new approach at the most important position on the field, he wasn’t looking to name a new starter. The Buckeyes were, though, thinking about adding a reliever to the rotation to potentially help address some issues scoring in the red zone. And before heading to a meeting with the offensive staff as a whole, Meyer presented the option to the two guys who would perhaps again need to prove their selflessness in order to make it work five days later against Maryland. “Coach Meyer kind of put it on the table just to us, not with the rest of the coaching staff, and he let us think about it for a couple hours, called us back up to the facility and then we were in the room with the offensive staff and him,” Jones said. “We talked about it and he asked our opinions on it, and both of us were completely 100 percent down with the decision that he made. “It was a great call, and he proved to be right.” Two-quarterback systems can be fraught with danger and can easily go wrong, particularly if the roles aren’t both clearly designed and accepted by the players involved. But the Buckeyes certainly didn’t have any problems adapting in their first outing with Jones leading the offense down the majority of the field before passing the baton to Barrett in the red zone. And both delivered performances that rank among the best in their already-decorated careers in the 49-28 win over the Terrapins. Jones appeared to be in command of the passing attack, completing 21 of his 28 throws for 291 yards and a pair of touchdowns. …
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