Even without Jaxon Smith-Njigba for much of the first four games of the season, Ohio State continues to have one of the best passing attacks in the country.
Cade Stover has emerged as a real weapon in the passing game at tight end, while Julian Fleming has racked up seven catches for 90 yards and three touchdowns in his first two games back in the rotation. Jayden Ballard and Xavier Johnson have also scored touchdowns.
While Ryan Day acknowledged Tuesday that there was some initial panic when Smith-Njigba went down against Notre Dame, he has been impressed with how Stroud and the rest of the Buckeyes’ offense have adapted to Smith-Njigba’s absence and stepped up without him – and Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave, Ohio State’s other starting receivers from last season, for that matter.
“ has gotten into a rhythm a little bit with the offense,” Day said on Tuesday, “Having Marvin and Emeka and now Julian, Xavier Johnson, that's a whole different group than he had last year ... I think what we've done is we've built the offense around those guys now which is a little bit of a different feel. C.J.
Smith-Njigba is currently seventh on the team in both receptions and receiving yards , yet the Buckeyes have the nation’s third-best scoring offense , 12th-best passing attack and second-best total offense so far this season. Now, imagine how good the offense can be when Smith-Njigba is actually healthy.in Week 3. “Every week we gotta have guys ready to step up and be ready to play. There's no waiver wire. We gotta develop players. That's why we go out and recruit them.
When Smith-Njigba went down, many thought that it could be a good thing in the long run. While an injury is certainly never ideal, WR1’s absence has given other players an opportunity to have an increased role in the offense and showcase their skill sets. It seems as though that's precisely what’s happened, which will pay dividends for the Buckeyes when Smith-Njigba returns.
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