If you watch any of Ohio State spring practice, you'll notice a host of new numbers among Zach Smith's wide receivers. Injuries, graduation and early declarations for the NFL Draft decimated the group, a notion that is evident with the exits of Michael Thomas, Jalin Marshall and Braxton Miller.
Those three led Ohio State with 56, 36 and 26 catches in 2015. Paltry numbers in the realm of a 13-game season, but still the top-three on the team. Add in the fact that Corey Smith (five catches before injury), Noah Brown (injury in fall camp) are still on the mend from broken legs, and how Curtis Samuel (fourth-leading receiver in 2015) can't do much with a sore foot and those running 7-on-7 drills with quarterback J.