COLUMBUS, Ohio — On this big Wednesday Buckeye Talk, Nathan Baird and I imagine a reality that Ohio State fans wouldn’t want to consider — What if Justin Fields played for another team? Thanks to an idea from a text subscriber, Nathan and I discussed worlds in which the Buckeyes had to swap starting quarterbacks with opponents. Who would win the game then? Would Fields on Penn State or Michigan or Georgia or Wisconsin mean a loss for the Buckeyes? The question is fanciful, but it frames a discussion about just how much a starting quarterback means to Ohio State and how much the rest of the talent on the OSU roster lifts up any QB who plays for the Buckeyes. There’s a history lesson about Ohio State quarterback rankings in the Big Ten, a comparison of Fields to Russell Wilson, and another discussion of OSU backup quarterbacks. Plus, Nathan…
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