Urban Meyer scored a massive coup on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as the Ohio State football program flipped a few blue-chip targets to a class that previously wasn’t generating tons of buzz. Here’s how the newest Buckeyes will impact the program.Never underestimate Urban Meyer. After ESPN claimed Ohio State was “limping into National Signing Day” and Buckeye fans grew uneasy the high school all-star games didn’t yield major commitments, Meyer did what Meyer does. Not only did the master recruiter flip three major targets, but he directly hurt a fellow Big Ten program and another national rival in the process. So how do the three newest pieces to arguably the top class in 2016 fit into the big picture at Ohio State? The real catch of the MLK Day haul is Dwayne Haskins. The Deshaun Watson comparisons aside, Haskins might be the best passing quarterback Meyer has recruited to Columbus. The Under Armour All-American had been a strong Maryland commit for nearly a year and was the centerpiece of an impressive class for the Terrapins. Instead, Haskins will bring his talents to Columbus, not College Park, as an efficient passer with a big arm. [embedded content] Haskins will compete with Joe Burrows and Torrance Gibson to back up J.T. …
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