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WR Jayden Ballard (Official Thread)

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pnuts34 said:
This!
As talented as he may be, don’t see pushing JSN, MHjr, Fleming or Egbuka off the field unless there’s an injury. And then he’s also fighting a finally healthy Kamryn Babb, and another class of very talented frosh WRs
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Rotate them. Keep them fresh and max dangerous. Play him the end of the 2nd quarter in/if close games; in the second half if we're blowing teams out.
 
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“We really like the way Jayden Ballard’s come on,” Wilson said. “He's had a nice offseason, he's knocking on the door, starting to show flashes.”

Ballard already started making an impression last season on his teammates like now-former Ohio State wide receiver Chris Olave, who predicted big things for Ballard during his press conference at last week’s NFL Scouting Combine.

“Jayden Ballard’s my guy, and I can’t wait to see him take off,” Olave said. “His speed is off the charts. He’s 6-3, he’s probably like 200 pounds now, so he’s got that body frame and he's a deep threat. Once he develops his route running, he’s going to be one of the best in the country.”

“When you look at the receiver room, the biggest growth from last year to this year is definitely Jayden Ballard,” fellow second-year receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. said Thursday. “We all know he has the speed and he can run probably the fastest on the team right now, but the route-running ability he's improved on since last year.”

 
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pnuts34 said:
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I don't think you showcase a kid unless you plan on using him. Ballard has the take the top off speed that OSU has missed since Jamo
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Or Devin Smith, but I digress. Jayden should play an important role in the offense this year with MH and Egbuka. Hell of a starting 3, though I hope others can rotate in.
 
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pnuts34 said:
Fleming is in a weird spot, because he looks like the WR3, but Ballard and Johnson are still so talented!
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Forgot about him honestly, I guess they play different roles. Maybe we'll see more rotation? I don't think MH ever comes off the field pretty much and Egbuka will be there most of the time, so 1-2 spots there for rotation. Fleming and Ballard probably getting work, then it will be interesting to see who also mixes in. Too many names to count.
 
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