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Report: Ohio State QB Braxton Miller fully cleared; will he win starting job?

By Danny Jaillet

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Braxton Miller has been cleared for full activity as reported Friday, setting the stage for a competitive preseason quarterback competition.

For the Ohio State fanatics worried about the health of senior quarterback Braxton Miller, rest assured everything is going to be okay. Miller has been cleared to throw the football, according to Alex Gleitman of 247Sports and he is able to do so without any limitations on his shoulder, which had to be surgically repaired before the 2014 season.

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This news is much better than what was reported earlier this offseason when he was suffering from soreness in the shoulder after workouts but sources close to 247Sports’ Alex Gleitman noted that it was just normal soreness, and later that week head coach Urban Meyer stated that Miller should be healthy for fall camp.

This all began in the Orange Bowl last January when Miller played through a shoulder injury, according to Doug Lesmerises of Cleveland.com. The Buckeyes lost the game against Clemson and Miller hurt it again while he was participating in a non-contact drill during preseason camp last August.

Miller will have to compete with sophomore J.T. Barrett and junior Cardale Jones for the starting job during the preseason and that will continue to be a key storyline heading into August and likely throughout the season. If I was Meyer, I would feel very comfortable putting any one of those three behind center and think I can repeat as national champions.

Barrett had a record-breaking season during Miller’s absence and following Barrett’s fractured ankle in the Michigan game last November, Jones showed that he had the ability, leadership and poise to guide the team to a national championship

Meyer will certainly have some tough decisions to make before the team opens up their season on September 7 at Virginia Tech. But then again, how many coaches would love to have his problem about having too many great quarterbacks?

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