On the morning of Aug. 18, 2014, Braxton Miller was on top of the college football world. A preseason Heisman Trophy favorite, the Ohio State senior was considered one of the top quarterbacks in the nation. That day, Miller’s world changed. A routine short pass during a non-contact drill in practice ended with a torn labrum in his surgically repaired throwing shoulder. Latest NFL stories The strange thing is, that injury really may have been the best thing for Miller. Now a wide receiver, Miller could hear his name called at some point Friday during Day 2 of the NFL Draft – likely much higher than he may have gone had he stayed at quarterback. Big BoardNewsday’s Big Board: Top 100 NFL draft prospects “It wasn’t meant for me to be a quarterback in the NFL,” Miller told Newsday on Wednesday. “I had a different route I had to take. I had to figure it out.” Prior to the injury, Miller was coming off a season in which he repeated as Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year. He entered 2014 with 5,292 career passing yards, 3,054 rushing yards and 84 total touchdowns. But after J.T…
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