Somewhere along the line, Ohio State became a destination school for quarterbacks. A program long thought of in the same breath as “three yards and a cloud of dust” has morphed into one that has now begun to bring in top-flight quarterback talent. In fact, the Buckeyes have had a near lock-hold on the Big Ten’s Brees-Brady Quarterback of the Year Award, winning it seven of the nine times since its inception.
And there’s more in the pipeline. You have to figure current quarterback Justin Fields has a better chance than any in the conference to win it again, and behind him are five-star talents like C.J. Stroud, and Kyle McCord who is committed for the 2021 class.
On that note, McCord is taking part in the Elite 11 quarterback competition and showing out. He had the best performance of any of the top QBs invited yesterday during the Pro Day competition.
McCord is looking to become the third Ohio State quarterback in the last four years to win the Elite 11 MVP honors. Stroud won it last year, and Justin Fields took home the honor in 2017.
With more talent like this, and if it all pans out through development and scheme, you can bet that future quarterbacks will continue to give Ohio State a look as well down the road.
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