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Ohio State Football: Way-too-early 2-deep depth chart projection for 2020

By Will Koger

LINCOLN, NE - SEPTEMBER 28: Head coach Ryan Day of the Ohio State Buckeyes waits with his team to take the field before the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on September 28, 2019 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)
LINCOLN, NE - SEPTEMBER 28: Head coach Ryan Day of the Ohio State Buckeyes waits with his team to take the field before the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on September 28, 2019 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 28: Quarterback Justin Fields #1 of the Ohio State Buckeyes scrambles with the football during the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl against the Clemson Tigers at State Farm Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. The Tigers defeated the Buckeyes 29-23. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 28: Quarterback Justin Fields #1 of the Ohio State Buckeyes scrambles with the football during the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl against the Clemson Tigers at State Farm Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. The Tigers defeated the Buckeyes 29-23. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Quarterback

Starter: Justin Fields
Backup: C.J. Stroud

Justin Fields enjoyed a tremendous 2019 season after transferring from Georgia around this time last year. He ranked third in the nation in ESPN’s QB Rating at 92.2 and earned a third-place finish in Heisman Trophy voting. Fields will look to build toward a first round draft selection with a strong junior campaign in 2020.

The more interesting battle here is at backup. Ranked as the sixth and 24th best quarterbacks in the class of 2020, the Californian CJ Stroud and Jack Miller of Arizona will begin the battle to succeed Fields this summer and fall. Both are designated as pro-style quarterbacks — a telling sign for the future of the Ohio State offense under Ryan Day.

Stroud however is more athletic with faster 40 and shuttle times. This speed and agility advantage will allow Stroud to make more plays than Miller, giving him the edge in this first year of their competition.

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