In answering readers’ questions, Ward decides to bet against five Ohio State wide receivers surpassing the 500 yard and five touchdown marks this coming season. However, he does so not as a way to degrade the offensive talent in the WR room, nor to criticize position coach Zach Smith. Instead, Ward believes that because of the evolution of Ohio State’s passing game, that even if the total passing numbers increase, that— with the unselfishness that permeates Zone6— it is more likely that the receptions and scores will be spread out amongst a whole host of players.
With no major departures from the position group (including H-backs), the likes of Parris Campbell, K.