Larry Johnson wants OSU to take a “hard look” at what position Jack Sawyer will play in 2023 and says “I don't want to move” Caden Curry from traditional defensive end to Jack.
Jack Sawyer saw the field nearly twice as much in 2022 as he did as a true freshman. But not all of those snaps came at the traditional defensive end position he was recruited to Ohio State to play.
“We're gonna try to slow that down a little bit. Get him in a position where he can go honing his skills,” Johnson said Wednesday. “If that means Jack or playing regular defensive end, I think we got to make that decision and go for it. I think we'll do a little bit in the spring, just try to get him a home and let him go play.”
Johnson didn’t deny that he wants to see Sawyer fully develop as a traditional defensive end by the end of his Ohio State career, but said every option is on the table as of now. But in order for Sawyer to make the most of his talent, Johnson thinks staying put in one spot would be more beneficial than splitting time in practice.
Sawyer isn’t the only Buckeye Johnson would rather see stick to one position in 2023. Another name on the shortlist to play Jack ahead of 2022, Caden Curry flashed both at defensive end and on special teams as a true freshman. The Indiana native was credited with 14 total tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a half-sack, and he appeared in every game.
“It can come from the linebacker position,” Johnson said. “That's what I'm saying, it's hard to say exactly what is going to happen right now because we haven't sat down and said, ‘Here's what we're gonna do.’ But it doesn't have to be from the defensive end position, it could come from the linebacker position.”
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