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Spring is in the rearview mirror for Michigan football, which had to retool more this offseason than in recent years, on the heels of last year’s national championship.
Most of the key figures from the best three-year run in program history are gone, including former coach Jim Harbaugh to the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers and the majority of the staff who joined him in Los Angeles. Teh Wolverines also lost star players such as J.J. McCarthy and Blake Corum, who were part of an NFL combine record with 18 invitees and a program record with 13 picks in last month’s NFL draft in downtown Detroit.
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That’s all in the past, with the Sherrone Moore era fully under way. There will likely be some movement between now and when U-M kicks off the 2024 season against Fresno State on Aug. 31, but most of the expected contributors to next season’s squad are currently on the roster.
Here is a look at the two-deep depth chart for each position on the team:
Quarterback
Blue Team quarterback Alex Orji (10) celebrates a touchdown against Maize Team during the first half of the spring game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, April 20, 2024.
Starter: Alex Orji (junior).
Reserve: Jack Tuttle (graduate).
Others: Davis Warren (senior), Jayden Denegal (junior).
The buzz: It’s the most important decision heading into fall camp and as of now, it appears Orji is the front-runner to replace McCarthy as the starter. There’s a lot to like about the 6-foot-3, 235-pound athlete from Sachse, Texas; He would be the Wolverines most mobile option since Denard Robinson, brings a strong arm and appeared to have good poise in the spring game. Still, Michigan’s defense is still among the nation’s best, which changes the calculus…
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Author : Detroit Free Press
Publish date : 2024-05-18 10:02:48
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