It is official, C.J. Stroud declared for the 2023 NFL draft and the Ohio State Buckeyes are forced to search for the next possible answer at quarterback.
The most obvious and likely choice is the former five-star from Pennsylvania, Kyle McCord. However, Devin Brown, who was also a five-star prospect in last year’s class according to some recruiting services, may surprise some folks.
It is doubtful the Ohio State coaching staff dives into the transfer portal to find its next gunslinger, but there are still some interesting names available, and OSU could always look there for depth. We have already seen Sam Hartman commit to Notre Dame, Devin Leary transfer to Kentucky and Hudson Card announce his intentions to head to Purdue, but I wanted to dive into the top options left in the gift that keeps on giving — the transfer portal.