ShareTweet The Ohio State receiving corps will have a completely different look next fall as they are forced to replace all three starters. Gone is Michael Thomas, who caught 110 balls for 1,580 yards and 18 touchdowns over his two years starting. Gone is Braxton Miller, who is one of the most dynamic athletes Ohio State has ever seen. In Miller’s one year of starting at wide receiver, he produced over 600 yards from scrimmage and four touchdowns. Also gone is Jalin Marshall, who started at wide receiver after switching over from the H-Back role. In These guys will all be missed. (Image courtesy of elevenwarriors.com) his first year as wide receiver, Marshall had 36 catches and combined for over 500 yards from scrimmage and five touchdowns. All together, these three dynamic weapons combined for 117 catches, 1,598 receiving yards, and 18 touchdowns. I guess this is the time where I am supposed to tell you how Ohio State is in a world of hurt at wide receiver. I mean, they lost all three starters and each one of them now plays in the NFL. That is good but I’m here to tell you I think they will be just fine. Outside of Michael Thomas, the Buckeyes were at a disadvantage last year throwing the ball because in an effort to put the best players on the field they were willing to have growing pains with players learning how to play wide receiver. After the injuries to Noah Brown and Corey Smith, three of the Buckeyes top four wide receivers were amazing athletes…
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