COLUMBUS, Ohio — One of the main reasons why the secondary of the Ohio State football team struggled last season was a lack of options. It’s hard to find people to trust underclassmen you’re hoping to rely on for depth when they couldn’t get the necessary development because of a global pandemic. The lack of a spring and a season that produced just eight games is why guys like Lejond Cavazos, Cameron Martinez, Lathan Ransom and Ryan Watts didn’t have much of a role last season. Even when some were called on to step up in meaningful moments, it wasn’t an ideal situation. Defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs shouldn’t have that problem this season. While he still has to return starts Sevyn Banks, Josh Proctor and Marcus Williamson, along with a healthy Cam Brown, he doesn’t have to rely on just them. “We’re much, much more comfortable,” Coombs said. “We have…
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