COLUMBUS, Ohio — To better envision what they want to see from themselves in 2020, Ohio State football tight ends went to the film room. They scrutinized the NFL teams who best utilize their tight ends. Watching the Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers and others, the Buckeye veterans picked up on the versatility displayed by even the most prolific pass-catchers. Offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Kevin Wilson made sure they came away with a deeper lesson. He watched 49ers star George Kittle during his high school career in Normal, Oklahoma. He coached Carolina Panthers regular Ian Thomas at Indiana. Wilson compared those pros to his roster — seniors Luke Farrell and Jake Hausmann and junior Jeremy Ruckert — and saw where the Buckeyes were capable of more. “I go, ‘I know how fast they are. You’re as fast or faster,’ ” Wilson said of his message to his tight…
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