Ryan Day and Ohio State won the natty trophy after spending close to $20 million on bringing and keeping their ace players. Many criticized them for it, and many praised them for taking advantage of NIL to build a winning roster. Whatever may be the case, one thing was clearly in the air. That Ohio State wouldn’t have won their natty without splashing so much money. But how much truth is there to the claim?

Well, Ohio State certainly spent $20 million on their NIL deals, and that was a significant increase from their previous spending, which was close to $13 million in 2022. But what can one do in the NIL era when players are ready to jump ship on a moment’s notice? But when you get players like Quinshon Judkins, Will Howard, and Jeremiah Smith with that money, that’s money spent quite well. Especially Jeremiah Smith, who was their crown jewel in the 2024 season. As he showed only as a freshman how it’s actually done. But now, it seems there’s a new sheriff in town…

Marcus Sharpe of SharpeSports provided a glimpse of the QB who can take the throne from Jeremiah Smith. “I watched it when you guys got CJ Stroud. I watched you guys for pretty much the last decade and have seen every single recruit that you guys have brought in all of the great talents. What I think that he might be up there with some of the best like his ability…has the potential to be even better than Jeremiah Smith (in terms of the best player in the team).” His abilities are so phenomenal that as a 2027 prospect, he is listed to be at the level of the prospects coming in Ohio State’s 2025 class. But who is the guy?

Well, he is none other than Brady Edmunds. A 4-star rated quarterback of the 2027 class who is currently committed to Ohio State. Standing at 6 feet 5 inches tall and weighing around 205 lbs, he is a sophomore student at Huntington Beach High School in California. And if you find yourself ever seeing his scout clips, you will be in for a treat. And here’s why.

He is someone who might need to work on his athleticism and physicality, but his arm is just god-level at his age. His scout report at On3 reads, “Quick up and out release that showed strong velocity. The ball gets out of his hand in a hurry. Need to see some growth in his foot speed and overall athletic ability. But the arm talent and ball placement are ‘extremely’ advanced for his age“.

Mind you, the player is at a very high level for his age, and if all works well, he will turn out to be a generational talent for Ohio State. But he is slated to come in 2027, so what about the QB for the 2025 season? Well, there may be a problem on that front. Here’s why.

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Ohio State QB1 position in a conundrum

Currently, there is a lot of competition at the QB1 place in Ohio State after the departure of Will Howard. Certainly, stepping into the shoes of Howard is no small thing, and that’s why Ryan Day is keeping his options open right now between all his QBs at OSU, who are Julian Sayin, Lincoln Kienholz, and the freshman Tavien St. Clair.

“It’ll be a very fierce competition,” Ryan Day said in a statement to WBNS. “Lincoln and Julian, and then Tavien. We’re excited to see those guys compete. We’ll chart everything and everything will be a competition.” Well, the competition is certainly fierce between the three prospects, but Julian Sayin may have a thing to worry about. And here’s why.

A Buckeye Scoop insider had recently raised criticism about his laid-back and casual approach to the game. “Some think his demeanor is a little bit off-putting. He’s a little casual; he’s a little laid-back”. Well, laid back or not, the player certainly has his work cut out at Ohio State. Since he has to rise above both Kienholz and Saint Claire. If all goes as planned, maybe the same people will be touting his ‘laid-back’ attitude as the ingredient of his success.