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RB/WR Curtis Samuel (Buffalo Bills)

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Much as I'd like to believe it, I don't think the Offense will be as good as it was in 2013. Unless Braxton, WRs, and OLine all make tremendous progress in the offseason.
No Hyde, No Philly, and replacing 4/5 OLine ... can't help thinking there will be some dropoff in offensive production
 
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kujirakira said:
Much as I'd like to believe it, I don't think the Offense will be as good as it was in 2013. Unless Braxton, WRs, and OLine all make tremendous progress in the offseason.
No Hyde, No Philly, and replacing 4/5 OLine ... can't help thinking there will be some dropoff in offensive production
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The OLine will be the question mark. Braxton will shoulder the load of the backfield as he did his first season. He will go as far as Tom Herman allows him to with his play calling. The WRs this year were vanilla and forgettable. Philly put his name in record books, but not in the same manner that Santonio Holmes did. Our WRs were talented but were not the same kind of special corps we had in the past with Ginn and Gonzo or Hartline and Robiskie.

The more athletic players we can get this offseason to give a spark the way Dontre Wilson did, the better.
 
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But will they be ready to contribute this early in their careers? Will they be given the chance over 2 returning Sr starters?
Philly was the only reliable receiver... he's gone. I think Eze will be a great back, but Hyde was just ungodly this year... will we be able to lean on Eze like we did Hyde? Probably not.
If we're relying on Braxton to run it himself, I think it'll be rough going.
I actually have the most faith in the OLine, next man up and all and endless faith in Warriner.
 
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SEREbuckeye said:
The OLine will be the question mark. Braxton will shoulder the load of the backfield as he did his first season. He will go as far as Tom Herman allows him to with his play calling. The WRs this year were vanilla and forgettable. Philly put his name in record books, but not in the same manner that Santonio Holmes did. Our WRs were talented but were not the same kind of special corps we had in the past with Ginn and Gonzo or Hartline and Robiskie.

The more athletic players we can get this offseason to give a spark the way Dontre Wilson did, the better.
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Agree. Receiver corp will only get better, lots of talent. Hyde will be missed, future looks bright at tailback too though.. O-line is the wildcard next season. Can't wait for the spring game.
 
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Brooklyn WR, Ohio State commit Curtis Samuel's recruiting snapshot: National Signing Day 2014
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How he fits into Ohio State’s plans: Urban Meyer continues to attempt to upgrade the skill positions for his spread offense, and Samuel is a major part of that plan.The Buckeyes have four receivers in the Class of 2014 with Samuel, Johnnie Dixon, Terry McLaurin and Noah Brown. Meyer, offensive coordinator Tom Herman and receivers coach Zach Smith need to figure out how to deploy the players. Samuel seemingly could project as a slot receiver or as more of an H-back, which is a running back/receiver hybrid position.

He's about the same size as Dontre Wilson, who lit it up in preseason practice last year but had trouble at times translating that to the field as a freshman. Ohio State may want Samuel and Wilson at different positions to be able to get them both on the field, or they may wind up playing the same role and fighting it out.
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http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2014/01/brooklyn_wb_ohio_state_commit.html
 
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kujirakira said:
Much as I'd like to believe it, I don't think the Offense will be as good as it was in 2013. Unless Braxton, WRs, and OLine all make tremendous progress in the offseason.
No Hyde, No Philly, and replacing 4/5 OLine ... can't help thinking there will be some dropoff in offensive production
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I was in the underwhelmed category when it came to our WR's. I think what we'll be adding in 2014 will be more than enough to overcome our reliance on the power run game. It'd be nice if we could get some up-tempo offense going for more than a couple of plays. I'm talking a few successful drives of up-tempo.
 
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It's great that he came in early, but let's not get too excited thinking he will be as good as Wilson in his first year. The level of competition Wilson faced in Texas was much higher than what Samuel faced in high school. The potential is there for him to be "special" but it may just take longer for him to grow.
 
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TooTallMenardo said:
I was in the underwhelmed category when it came to our WR's. I think what we'll be adding in 2014 will be more than enough to overcome our reliance on the power run game. It'd be nice if we could get some up-tempo offense going for more than a couple of plays. I'm talking a few successful drives of up-tempo.
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The future is bright; I'm just not sure if that future develops in 1 offseason.
I think the Offense will still be good even with a dropoff; but I do expect a dropoff. At least in the beginning.
 
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Taosman said:
It's great that he came in early, but let's not get too excited thinking he will be as good as Wilson in his first year. The level of competition Wilson faced in Texas was much higher than what Samuel faced in high school. The potential is there for him to be "special" but it may just take longer for him to grow.
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I see a more dangerous athlete than Wilson was coming in. With brown and Hyde leaving, our offensive identity should change with less of the power read option and look to get our young athletes in space. The passing identity really wasn't there at the end of the season, so I look for opportunities for WR's to step in and compete. Marshall, Elliot, Clark, Wilson and Samuel all bring in that much needed influx of speed. I will be really interested as to where the offensive scheme turns as we finally transition into Meyer's 1st real impactful year of skill position athletes. The more I watch Samuels videos the more I see a combination of Ted Ginn and Reggie Bush. I see some of Ginns stride in the open field and on various reverses and some Reggie Bush because of the home run threat and hes able to run between the tackles. Not saying he's as explosive as both of those guys mentioned but I'm excited to see if he works into the mix in the hybrid role especially with enroling early. At worst next season, I see an electric return man that we haven't seen in a few years, with Wilson's 2013 role on offense.
 
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buckeye4ever21 said:
I see a more dangerous athlete than Wilson was coming in. With brown and Hyde leaving, our offensive identity should change with less of the power read option and look to get our young athletes in space. The passing identity really wasn't there at the end of the season, so I look for opportunities for WR's to step in and compete. Marshall, Elliot, Clark, Wilson and Samuel all bring in that much needed influx of speed. I will be really interested as to where the offensive scheme turns as we finally transition into Meyer's 1st real impactful year of skill position athletes. The more I watch Samuels videos the more I see a combination of Ted Ginn and Reggie Bush. I see some of Ginns stride in the open field and on various reverses and some Reggie Bush because of the home run threat and hes able to run between the tackles. Not saying he's as explosive as both of those guys mentioned but I'm excited to see if he works into the mix in the hybrid role especially with enroling early. At worst next season, I see an electric return man that we haven't seen in a few years, with Wilson's 2013 role on offense.
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Good post, particularly in regards to Urb's true offensive plans being better deployed as he is nearing a roster complete with his type players.

I personally see Samuel as being farther along entering college than Dontre, no knock on the latter. His body is just more developed, the fact that he enrolled early just adds to how much more prepared he will be come fall. Curtis also seems to have a little better receiving skills at this point which should help him out. I look for both to have a big impact next year.
 
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