COLUMBUS, Ohio — Greg Schiano, a former Miami defensive coordinator-turned Rutgers head coach, has developed a lot of college defensive backs who became NFL players. One year, three of his former Miami defensive backs became first-round picks. The best one of the bunch was Ed Reed, a future Pro Football Hall of Famer. Reed went to nine Pro Bowls, was an NFL Defensive Player of the Year and picked off a whopping 64 passes in his pro career. As Ohio State’s defensive coordinator, Schiano’s part of a Buckeyes program that may produce three more first-round defensive backs this year. And the one who could go highest, safety Malik Hooker — a ball-hawking safety who made All-American after intercepting seven passes in his only season as a starter in Columbus — has evoked comparisons to Reed. Schiano, the guy who coached both players in college, buys those comparisons. “Range is the…
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