The four most frightening words of Ohio State Football this season will be “injured to start the defensive tackle …” that we have unfortunately heard.
There is no doubt that the place on the list which is the worst is the defensive tackle. Osu spent spring hoping to win another transfer and did not do so, leaving only Eddrick Houston And Kaden McDonald as options proven during the defensive tackle this season. And here it is, the first day of scary practice saw Houston stands and wears a knee splint for the next training.
Fortunately, it seems that it is a minor injury, but the depth table in this position is frightening. Observe after the two extremely solid starters:
Will Smith Jr.,, The son of a legend who has not yet played much in his career.
Tywone Malonethe transfer in force of OLE MISSWho has not done much since he concentrated full-time on football in Columbus after playing both baseball and football in Oxford.
Jason Moore,. Holy Cow, he looks at the game. But we have not seen any production or significant improvements this spring to trust him.
Jarquez CarterA real recruit that could end up being the best backup if none of the most experienced guys are forbidden.
Eric MensahA recruit of red shirt, of which we have not yet seen a ton.
Listen, it will also be a fireplace test, since you generally rotate your defensive plasters. In particular, a huge racing scorer like McDonald, who prospered as the third defensive platform last year and was a monster in short film. He will need a break.
Losing one or the other starter would be a disaster, since it is far from the most unproven backup group in any position on the whole list. And if the teams can run the ball directly on you, it is not a good sign for success. Frankly, I think Carter could end up being most likely to emerge from this group because it looks like a total dog of Junk Yard which is used to beat larger lines inside the high school. The others are larger physical monsters, Carter resembles a classic low defensive plateau in the center of gravity to cause me chaos inside.
Anyway, thank God, Houston was not seriously injured. Talk about a nightmare of the first day if it had been. The depth in this position is this year’s concern for Ohio State.
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