Once the NFL Draft hits the sixth or seventh round, it can be better for prospective draftees to not be selected at all, that way they can have some say in where they end up. And after sitting by their phones all Saturday long without a single ring, once that last pick is made, the phones of those who were not drafted come to life.
Overall, Webb is a diverse, tough, smart and well-rounded free safety prospect who will make his living on the back end and coming forward against the run. Excellent tackler in space and traffic, takes great angles to the ball and shows very good strength and form on his tackles. He’s still raw in some areas
Robert Lawrence Stine, better known in literary circles as R.L. Stine, is a native Ohioan from Columbus, and a proud graduate of The Ohio State University. While Stine is a novelist with a focus on children’s literature, one might apply the quote above as we move onto the next position group to review, the 2018 Ohio State defensive backs.
In his second season as a starter in 2017, free safety Damon Webb proved to be one of the Buckeyes’ most consistent defenders. He led a secondary that had to replace three starters, each of whom was a first-round draft pick. The Ohio State defense dropped from third in the nation in pass efficiency defense in 2016 to 13th in 2017.
Ohio State senior safety Damon Webb led the Buckeyes with five interceptions this season. Two of those five came in his final two games, both postseason wins. It’s just what leaders do. Webb’s interception of future first-rounder Sam Darnold in the Cotton Bowl came on the first play of the second quarter. He returned it 23 yards for…
When a college football team gets left out of the playoffs, there are always questions about their desire to play in whatever bowl game they get assigned to. There is a let down at play that can affect preparation and determination. For the Ohio State defense, those feelings went away pretty quickly after finding out they would…
Urban Meyer’s ideal offensive game is 250 yards rushing and 250 yards passing for the Buckeyes. He wants balance because balance makes an offense more difficult to anticipate and more difficult to defend. Ohio State managed to hit that mark in five of their first seven games, but haven’t reached it in any of their last six games.
Following practice Tuesday evening, Ohio State defensive coordinator Greg Schiano spoke with the media about his defense and their upcoming opponent. Also speaking with the media were quarterback J.T. Barrett, safety DamonWebb, and linebacker/special teams demon Zach Turnure. You can see most of what they each had…
Penn State dictated the outcome of Saturday’s night’s game against Michigan because they put the Wolverine defense in unwinnable positions. One of those positions was matching up Michigan linebacker Mike McCray against Heisman hopeful running back Saquon Barkley in the passing game. Barkley finished with three receptions for 53 yards…
