Braylon Edwards on Ohio State: ‘That program is falling apart and recruits can see it’
Braylon Edwards went scorched Earth on Ohio State and the future of the Buckeyes program when it comes to recruits.
The former Michigan star and NFL wide receiver didn’t hold back about the turning of the tide between Ohio State and rival Michigan. With the Wolverines victorious in the last two meetings, many questioned if Ohio State could regain its dominant top position in the Big Ten.
Edwards put that to rest.
“They’re a team that can’t beat Michigan,” Edwards said on the Morning Woodward Show. “Even in the first half they struggled to beat Michigan, they struggled in the trenches. Michigan and Jim Harbaugh have built this team in the trenches, lineman on the offensive side, two years in a row. They’ve won that award two years in a row. On the opposite side. You look at the defensive line, two years in a row, you’ve had studs, they destroy Ohio State and now this is where I say it’s over.
“It’s not just that Michigan is beating Ohio State. They’re having their way with Ohio State. It’s not even interesting in the second half, if you will anymore, especially the fourth quarter. The (Ohio State) kids seem like they’re just trying to get basically to the NFL.”
Edwards chalked up Ohio State to a school just for quarterbacks and wide receivers, but even that is starting to dwindle based on who’s going to the draft this year and next year. At least, in his mind.
“And look at it this way,” Edwards said. “For Ohio State to be Wide Receiver U, I mean you’re talking about, look at who’s there now. You got the best two receivers in the country right now. You got Marvin Harrison Jr. and Emeka Egbuka. Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson, Jaxon-Smith-Njigba … So why if I’m one of the best quarterbacks in the country, why would I choose a school that hasn’t had a 1000 yard receiver? Why would I choose to receive a place that doesn’t throw the ball like that? Why would I choose that place over Ohio State?
“I can easily be a Dwayne Haskins or C.J. Stroud. Or Justin Fields and fall in line it’s because that program’s not as good as that program in Ann Arbor. And I know that.”
Then, came the big blow from Edwards to his former rival as a player.
“Guess what? There’s shortening and shortening and shortening and shortening,” Edwards said. “You Paris Johnson, you got a couple of receivers this year. Ohio State is shortening and shortening. They used to have three DBs in the first round, a few linemen, you had a couple of Bosa brothers or Chase Young’s, you’re not having that anymore. That program is falling apart and recruits can see it.”