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Is the quarterback position a Buckeye strong suit? Or is there a depth issue?

When a college team returns a Heisman Trophy finalist at quarterback — a guy who completed 72% of his passes, threw for over 4400 yards, and hit on 44 passing touchdowns — asking about potential trouble at the position seems absurd. C.J. Stroud is back for 2022, and he’s the best QB in the college game today. So, what’s the problem?

Well, with 2021 backup quarterbacks Jack Miller III and Quinn Ewers transferring, the problem might be depth.

The quarterbacks in 2021

As Ohio State began last season, the issue at quarterback wasn’t depth.