Ohio State head coach Ryan Day doubles down on newest wide receiver Devin McCuin.
If Ryan Day is telling the truth, the Buckeyes' offense this year is going to be completely unstoppable.
On Tuesday, during his media availability, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day said the following about his transfer wide receiver Devin McCuin: "I think a lot of the guys would tell you that he's as good as we've had here."
Day has coached a lot of the Buckeyes' greats in his time. He was an assistant and head coach for Garrett Wilson; he coached Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Marvin Harrison Jr., Chris Olave, Emeka Egbuka, and Carnell Tate.
Each of those players was a high first-round draft pick and, furthermore, has gone on to have second and third contracts in the NFL. They are legitimate stars.
He knows what a player of that caliber looks like, and he believes that he has his hands on yet another one.
McCuin comes to Ohio State by way of the UTSA Road Runners, where he spent the first three years of his career. In those years, he compiled 1,696 yards on 152 catches and 16 touchdowns.
He never eclipsed 1,000 yards in any single year, nor had over 10 touchdowns in any individual season. He has produced from his first year to his third year, and now he comes to Ohio State ready to take the second-place spot behind Jeremiah Smith.
That is one of the biggest position battles left to solve on the Buckeyes' roster, but it does sound like they have come to their conclusion, at least in terms of their wide receiver two.
McCuin has an incredible responsibility in this Ohio State offense to take the pressure off Smith, who will have three and sometimes four sets of eyes on him. The way to do that is by applying pressure to the opposing defense.
One of McCuin's true superpowers is his quick route-running ability. He isn't the biggest guy in the world, standing at just 6'0" tall and weighing 180 pounds. He is so elusive in and out of his cuts, which makes him really hard to guard, regardless of who is marking him.
To start the season, he'll get the opponent's second- or third-best cover guy, and his job will be to get open against them consistently. If he does that, he opens up the field for Smith and others.
His job is simple, and his coach clearly thinks he has what it takes. Was Day exaggerating? Probably.
Does he believe in the newest member of his team? Absolutely.
