A storyline that isn’t going to go away for Ohio State this offseason is how the Buckeyes will improve the pass defense in 2021. After leading the country in both total and pass defensive statistics the year prior, the secondary never recovered last season from losing two first-round cornerbacks and a starting level NFL safety, as well as co-defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley. Scarlet and Gray fans have heard the stats by now. Ohio State ranked 122nd out of 127 teams, allowing 304 yards per game through the air. Memories of Buckeye defensive backs getting torched by Indiana’s Ty Fryfogle, Clemson’s Cornell Powell and Alabama’s DeVonta Smith have become nightmares that haven’t gone away and likely won’t until the start of next season. So how do the Scarlet and Gray fix the pass defense? The issue is, there is no cure-all answer. And that’s why this conversation will be ongoing. If…
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