MOBILE, Ala. — Along with Alabama, Ohio State is the most represented college football program at the Senior Bowl with five former Buckeyes on the North squad.All five flashed Tuesday during practice, especially wide receiver Braxton Miller and tight end Nick Vannett — two players who were underutilized on offense at Ohio State. A former quarterback, Miller made the transition to wide receiver as a senior and continues his development this week in Mobile. While still raw in several areas, Miller is on a different level athletically than the other prospects on the North team. His release off the line, short-area quickness in his breaks and long-speed to create separation routinely stood out on Tuesday. Miller also caught everything his way with elite body control and quick reflexes. Miller fielded punts during drills and did a nice job tracking and receiving the punt, especially considering he didn’t play special teams at Ohio State. The Dallas Cowboys coaching staff spent extra time with him in this area. It’s clear that he will need time to develop nuance as a route runner and improve his hand use, but while unpolished, Miller’s athleticism is what scouts were buzzing about more than anything else. With only 19 catches as a senior, Vannett wasn’t a main weapon for the Ohio State offense, but he played like one during practice on Tuesday. He doesn’t have much shake at the top of routes to create separation, but with his strong hands and focus to finish contested catches, it didn’t matter…
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