COLUMBUS, Ohio — Baron Browning may have taken the lead in the annual bid to become Ohio State football’s breakout player at the Senior Bowl. © Joshua Gunter/cleveland.com/cleveland.com/TNS Ohio State linebackers coach Al Washington will choose a third starting Sam linebacker in as many years with the Buckeyes. When a reporter took note of Browning’s senior-year film earlier this week, Buckeyes linebackers coach Al Washington swooped in to talk up his outgoing starter. Washington listed off all of Browning’s talents, from rushing the passer to playing in space to man-to-man coverage. In Washington’s Tweeted opinion, Browning is one of the most versatile linebackers in the 2021 NFL Draft. Back in Columbus, though, the Buckeyes are still looking for a more versatile long-term answer at Browning’s now-vacated position at Sam linebacker. Browning brought athleticism to a more conventional outside linebacker look. While some might occasionally mistake him for an edge rusher,…
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