What Are Ohio State Football's Weaknesses Entering The 2023 Season? | Ohio State Football 2023

People are picking Ohio State Football to regress this season, and it isn't in small numbers. I have seen many comments on this channel that have a contrasting view to mine about Ohio State. While I think the Buckeyes are set to be an elite team this year and I have them ranked as the second-best team in the country, many fans and analysts have them tabbed to fall out of the Top 4, and some have them performing as poorly as 10-2 or 9-3 in the regular season. While I think a 9-3 record prediction for Ohio State is ridiculous, there are valid concerns regarding Ryan Day and his team. 12 days ago I made a video discussing some of Michigan's potential weaknesses, and today we are making that same video but talking about Ohio State's potential weak spots. In my opinion, the two biggest possible weaknesses for the Buckeyes are their offensive tackle and defensive back groups. The defense as a whole last year was suspect, giving up 87 points in their final two games, but the secondary was the weak link in the chain. Ohio State finished in the bottom half of all FBS teams in defensive passer efficiency in 2022 and was the worst secondary in the 2022 College Football Playoff. Jim Knowles returns a high amount of production on the defensive line, at linebacker, and at secondary, which is great news. I expect the defense to be a Top 5 unit this coming season, and the defensive backs to play at a near-elite level. Cornerback Davison Igbinosun should be an immediate impact on day one, and Lathan Ransom will be one of the Big Ten's best safeties. Offensive tackle looks to be the Buckeyes' most certain weakness this year. The interior of the offensive line will be elite with starting guards Donovan Jackson and Matthew Jones returning, but both starting tackles from 2022 and gone and the position looked weak in the spring game. Other possible weak lines in Ohio State's impervious chain are quarterback experience, running back health, and matching up on the field versus Michigan. However, I think these weaknesses, just like Michigan's, all have the potential to turn out great on and off the field. Leave a like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell for more of the best College Football content! My Merchandise Store: https://cfbwithsam.threadless.com/ Spotify Link: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/A9u1hWG8nyb Ohio State Football 2022 Team Stats: https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/stats/_/id/194/season/2022/table//sort/sacks/dir/desc Ohio State Football 2023 Depth Chart: https://www.ourlads.com/ncaa-football-depth-charts/depth-chart/ohio-state/91533 #ohiostatefootball #ohiostatebuckeyes #ryanday #kylemccord #michiganfootball #michiganwolverines #bigtenfootball #collegefootball #collegefootballplayoff #football