COLUMBUS, Ohio — When Justin Fields transferred to Ohio State from Georgia in January 2019, he rescued the Buckeyes from a near-lethal lull in their quarterback recruiting. Can Fields now rescue OSU from its own underwhelming NFL quarterback reputation? Looking across the NFL you can find former Buckeyes considered among the best players at almost every position. Michael Thomas, Ezekiel Elliott and Taylor Decker on offense. Chase Young and the Bosa brothers, Cam Heyward and Marshon Lattimore on defense. Looking back through four decades of OSU quarterback history makes journeyman 1990s backup Kent Graham look like John Elway. Most careers either went nowhere or never really started. The phenomenon is so embedded in Buckeye tradition at this point that Fields was asked about it Tuesday in his interview after Ohio State’s Pro Day. After running the 40-yard dash in 4.44 seconds — almost unheard of in recent NFL Scouting Combine…
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