Next up for Ohio State at quarterback, part one: Kyle McCord

In a three-part series, I am going to examine the strengths and weakness of both Kyle McCord,

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and Devin Brown now that C.J. Stroud is officially off to the NFL.

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While there isn’t much data on either one of them, there is still enough to handicap the race while highlighting what each does well.

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Parts one and two will focus on the individual players, while the final part three will include my final takeaways ,

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and who has the advantage heading into spring ball.

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The expectation is that this duel will go well into fall and potentially all the way to Week 1 as well. Ryan Day has a huge choice to make.

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Let’s get this started with a closer look at what Kyle McCord brings to the table.

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This breakdown follows watching highlights from his final year in high school (COVID-19 shortened season),

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and his play in 2021, the 2022 spring game, and what he did this past season.

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