COLUMBUS, Ohio — First things first — and this should not be read as pessimism — but the Ohio State football team probably does not have another Chase Young ready to go from Day 1 next season. That is a safe assumption mostly because Young himself was not the game-altering player he is today back when he was a freshman or sophomore. Partially due to the ankle injuries he played through as a sophomore, Young did not unleash the full measure of his quarterback-terrorizing skillset until 2019. Only one player in Ohio State history has proven capable of 16.5 sacks in a single season, and he will be playing his rookie NFL season next fall. Instead, the Buckeyes must recreate that impact by committee — and may have the talent to do so. Jonathon Cooper eventually stepped aside from his injury-plagued season so he could use a redshirt and return…
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