Why adding a cornerback is both good and bad for the Ohio State football program

The Ohio State football program is trying to finish strong with the 2025 recruiting class. This is the time of year where recruits are flipping all over the place. The Buckeyes have had to deal with that too and are now starting to flip some recruits of their own. They did that on Monday.

The Ohio State Buckeyes were able to flip Jordyn Woods, a three-star cornerback from Georgia. He had been someone the Buckeyes have had their eyes on for a while. Woods committed to Cincinnati back in June after deciding between the Bearcats and the Buckeyes.

Normally, adding any recruit this late in the class is a good thing. Adding depth at a position like corner is always a good thing. But this particular commitment is both a good thing and also a bad thing. So why is adding another cornerback a bad thing in this case?

Adding Jordyn Woods is good and bad for the Ohio State football team

Adding Woods is a bad thing because it almost certainly confirms reports that came out over the weekend. That report is that five-star corner Na'eem Offord is going to flip his commitment to Auburn, something that has been rumored for months.

Offord flipping would open up a spot in the secondary that the Buckeyes need to fill. Woods coming in means Ohio State is anticipating that happening. Offord was never really locked in with Ohio State, so it may end up working out in the long-run. Still, replacing a five-star corner with a three-star corner is not ideal.

Woods isn't a bad player. He's someone who could end up helping this team later on, but he won't be an immediate impact guy. Ohio State doesn't need him to be because they also have Devin Sanchez in this class, who is the number-one corner in the 2025 class.

We'll see what ends up happening with Offord, but this is a bittersweet moment for the Buckeyes.