Ohio State Football: Dual threat QB not the best option
By Samuel Baum
Urban Meyer always favored a dual threat quarterback in the past but this year’s Ohio State football team is thriving with a pro style QB at the helm.
As we watch this year’s Ohio State football team we see such a different team than anything we have seen during Urban Meyer’s tenure. By the looks of things, it may just be for the better.
Dwayne Haskins reminds fans a little of Cardale Jones by the way he slings the ball around the field. Jones was mobile, but nothing like the other dual-threat quarterbacks Urban has had in the past. And if Haskins is anything like Jones, we would all want for history to repeat itself.
Urban Meyer has always had a dual-threat quarterback going back to his time at Bowling Green when he had little known Josh Harris, who in 2003 ran for 830 yards and threw for 3,813 yards.
Whether Coach Meyer had Alex Smith or J.T. Barrett he’s always had quarterbacks that could make plays on their feet. The most notorious dual-threat quarterback Meyer had was Tim Tebow who won a Heisman Trophy and helped win two championships at the University of Florida.
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In some ways having a dual-threat quarterback can be a detriment to the team. Often the quarterback tries to run too much and creates an imbalance in the running game.
With Haskins at the helm, we have seen an incredibly accurate quarterback who lets the running back carry the ball and facilitates the offense extremely well. His numbers through the first couples games are on another level. He is 42-53 for 546 yards, 9 touchdowns with an average QBR of 95.
Haskins might just be what Ohio State needs for the future. He is surrounded with talent and depth at all positions so all he has to do is make smart decisions. When it comes to rushing, Ohio State has two 1000-yard rushers at his side to balance the passing game.
Ohio State does not need a rushing quarterback in order to have a high-octane offense that can score at will against anyone. Alabama doesn’t rely on that to put up big numbers.
The Crimson Tide always has an intelligent quarterback with talent at the other positions and coach Saban just expects him to direct the offense. When Ohio State won the National Championship in 2014, Jones just facilitated the offense and let players make plays.
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If Haskins continues to do just that, it would not be a surprise if Ohio State is playing for a championship in January.