Josh Moyer, ESPN Staff Writer 8y

Ranking B1G's offensive triplets: No. 14 Maryland

Big Ten football kicks off in just 51 days so, to help you pass the time, we’re taking this week to outline -- and rank -- all of the conference’s offensive triplets. Who makes up the league’s top trio, and who has the most to prove? We’ve laid it all out here.

We’ve essentially chosen the top three skill players on every team. Some squads might have a quarterback and two receivers (Nebraska), others might have three pass-catchers (Michigan). In the event of a tie or close call, we then settled on QB-RB-WR.

So, without further ado, it’s time for the No. 14 trio on our list: the Maryland Terrapins.

RB Trey Edmunds: There are two other experienced running backs here -- Wes Brown and Ty Johnson -- but Edmunds could have the biggest impact out of the three. He appeared to have a bright future with Virginia Tech back in 2013 when he rushed for 675 yards and 10 TDs, but two serious injuries limited him and pushed him down the depth chart after that. Still, at 223 pounds, the Hokie-turned-Terrapin isn’t easy to bring down and should add another dimension to Maryland’s running game. As long as he stays healthy.

WR D.J. Moore: He had three touchdown catches last season, the most by a freshman since Stefon Diggs in 2012. He didn’t have any huge games -- he never once surpassed 70 receiving yards -- but it’s clear the ability is there. Against Ohio State, for example, Moore burned safety Vonn Bell for a 52-yard score to give the Terps an early lead. If Maryland can get more production out of its quarterback this season, Moore has the potential to be one of the surprises of the Big Ten.

WR Levern Jacobs: Only two returning Big Ten receivers finished 2015 without committing a single drop -- Iowa’s Matt VandeBerg and Jacobs. Maryland’s sure-handed receiver played in just 10 games but still led the team in both catches (35) and yards (425). He didn’t catch many deep balls, as that duty usually fell to Moore, but Jacobs was still a consistent threat who caught twice as many passes (18) on first down as any other Terps player.

Evaluation: There’s potential here, but production remains a big issue. Maryland’s receivers are clearly the offensive strength, but the leading wideout last year didn’t even reach 500 yards. And, at running back, what kind of singular impact can Edmunds have, considering he’ll likely share carries? These three are good players, but they’re not among the Big Ten’s elite in any category. At this point, it’s just hard to put this trio over any of the others.

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