Ohio State football: Will position changes matter for these players?
By Ryan Stano
The Ohio State football team had a few players change positions this offseason. Will those position changes give them more opportunity for playing time? Or will they even matter at all?
Three Ohio State football players changed positions this past offseason. They did so mainly because they weren’t going to see playing time at their previous positions. All of them thought they had a better chance to contribute something if they played something different.
Demario McCall has switched positions multiple times. He started as a running back and then moved to wide receiver. Clearly, neither of those positions was right for him as he hardly saw any time there. Now he’s trying his luck as a defensive back. That doesn’t seem like something that’s going to work.
McCall doesn’t have the skills or experience to play defensive back. They probably moved him there because they are thin in the secondary. I’d be shocked if McCall actually saw any meaningful playing time in the secondary. Something would have to go wrong for that to happen.
Steele Chambers just recently moved to linebacker. Linebacker is perhaps the room that has the least experience in it. Here, Chambers actually has a shot to do something. He probably won’t get time out there this season, but he has potential for the next couple of seasons.
Gee Scott Jr. has the best chance of all of the position switchers to actually get playing time at the new position. Scott Jr. moved from wide receiver to tight end. Tight end is really the only position on the offensive side of the ball he could have moved to to really make an impact.
Scott Jr. just needs to put on some pounds and get a little better at blocking and he is ready to go. He has great hands and can run routes super well. He could be a great pass-catching option as a tight end. Scott Jr. has a shot to see some playing time this year.
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Other than Scott Jr., I’d be surprised if any of the position switchers from this past season really amount to anything.