His depth chart at the position is incredibly crowded with Braxton Miller, J.T. Barrett and Cardale Jones and Meyer admitted Tuesday he could use one in the same way he used Tim Tebow at Florida in 2006 to complement the starter.
“You might have a specialty quarterback. That’s kind of what we did in 2006 (at Florida),” Meyer said per Cleveland.com. “That was kind of two different skill sets, a very unique situation, a very ego-less approach to the game. One quarterback drives them down, the other guy comes in and is the goal-line quarterback, but it worked.”
Meyer is referring to Chris Leak and Tebow, who was a freshman at the time and was mainly used as a runner. How that would translate to the 2015 Buckeyes – a team with three accomplished passers – is anybody’s guess.
Jones, who led the Buckeyes to a national title after Miller and Barrett were injured, is 6-foot-5 and 250 pounds. He could potentially fit into the Tebow mold where he is used to run over defenders and into the end zone while also presenting a passing threat.
Meyer certainly has a tough decision ahead, but he still has time with the season still five months away. Not to mention, Miller (shoulder) and Barrett (foot) are still on the mend from their respective injuries and have not been at full strength during the spring.
“I’ve thought about that a little bit,” Meyer said. “I think it’s one day at a time right now. That’s get Braxton healthy, get J.T. as many reps as he can, and Cardale, he’s only played three games.”
Once all three are healthy, that quarterback competition will be one of the top storylines in college football.
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