COLUMBUS, Ohio — Linebacker could be the most dependable position group for Ohio State football as it heads into the 2017 season. The Buckeyes lost Raekwon McMillan, but it’s as though they return three starters even without him. Fifth-year senior Chris Worley will slide over from the outside to fill McMillan’s spot in the middle. Worley’s role as the strongside linebacker will go to Dante Booker, who was slated to start at weakside linebacker in 2016 until he sustained a season-ending knee injury. He was replaced as a starter by Jerome Baker, who performed well enough to stay in that spot this year. Despite the alignment shakeups, those three players offer an enviable mix of athleticism, experience and intelligence that should make them key contributors in 2017. Here are three things to know about Ohio State’s linebackers from their post-practice interview session on Thursday. Jerome Baker is only getting better…
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