Michigan's NFL depth chart

Submitted by GoBlue C4 on January 7th, 2022 at 10:04 AM

Something fun during the Harbaugh saga, and the basketball team being down ( Go BLUE, beat msu 〽️?!!)

 

After the draft-

QB-

Brady

Henne

RB-

Haskins

Evans

FB-

Mason

WR1-

DPJ

WR2-

Collins / Funchess

TE-

Gentry

McKeon

LT-

Lewan

LG-

Runyan

Bredeson

C-

Ruiz

RG-

Schofield / Mayfield

RT-

Onwenu

Stueber

Great QB, Great OL, solid skill positions

Defense 3-3-5

NT-

Mone / Hinton 

DT-

Hurst

Henry

DT-

Wormley / Clark

Rush-

Gary

Paye

OLB-

Hutchinson

Winovich / Uche 

Ojabo

MLB-

Bush

McGrone

Viper-

Peppers

FS-

Dax Hill

Wilson

SS-

Metellus 

D. Hill

CB-

Lewis

CB2-

Long / Thomas

The pass rush is crazy good.

I could see the offense with 3 pro bowl players and the defense with 4. This team in the NFL might get 10 to 11 wins. What do you think? Did I miss anyone?

Have fun, Go Blue

The Baughz

January 7th, 2022 at 10:10 AM ^

The lack of UM skill position players in the NFL is gross. 

Should be increasing though over the next few years with Corum, Edwards, JJ, R Bell, maybe C.Johnson, A. Anthony if he continues to improve.

Defense is loaded though,

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jwk899

January 7th, 2022 at 11:49 AM ^

You're exactly right.  This is a very solid squad outside of the skill positions.  It's hard to believe UM hasn't had an above average RB in the NFL in what is probably decades.  Haskins has an outside chance to be decent, but I think his lack of speed will prevent him from being an every down back.  Likely an RB2 or 3 on an NFL roster.  Wisconsin (Taylor and Gordon), OSU (Dobbins, Elliott), MSU (Leveon Bell), and Penn St. (Barkley) all have had good to great NFL backs in just the past 5.

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Kevin14

January 7th, 2022 at 10:20 AM ^

Taco got signed by the Steelers and actually showed some promise as their backup OLB / Rush End.  

Fun post and hate to criticize coaching here, but is your 3-3-5 really the best use of our defensive personnel?  People are asking.

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thatguycharlie

January 7th, 2022 at 10:56 AM ^

What I'm hearing is that I need to buy the next Madden so I can create an all Michigan team and make it happen.

I played in an online "fantasy draft" style Madden league in 2020. I ended up turning Darboh into an all pro receiver.

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ak47

January 7th, 2022 at 11:21 AM ^

The pass rush is not crazy good and the defense would get eaten alive. Its weak up the middle on the d-line, weak at linebacker overall, and the cornerbacks would be bottom of the league bad.

On the offensive side it would probably be among the worst wide receiver group as whole in the NFL. 

Its impressive that Michigan can build out a full team but this team would be struggling to stay out of the bottom of the league, not winning 10-11 games

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King Tot

January 7th, 2022 at 12:28 PM ^

I think you are mostly right but I think Brady+good OL could get enough production out of that skill position to be competitive. 

Defensively, I think with the right coordinator you could create a lot of chaos with some intriguing athlete but 100% would be exploitable up the middle and on the back end. 

But yeah, impressive we can do this but I think the 10 win team thing may be a little silly.

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Wolverine15

January 7th, 2022 at 12:51 PM ^

They're obviously the best all-college team, but no way they even win the league. All three of those QBs stink. Tua and Hurts (if they can even claim Hurts) are bottom 8 QBs in the league. Mac is bottom half. All incredibly limited.

But more broadly, Michigan's skill guys in the league, even with Brady, aren't enough to win more than 3 games. Would be a slog even against the Lions/Jags.

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Perkis-Size Me

January 7th, 2022 at 11:38 AM ^

Michigan has done a decent job of putting linemen into the NFL, particularly on the offensive line. Plenty of guys starting or at least rotating in. 

But the skill players.....my god is Michigan just dreadful in that department. I think things will start to get a bit better over the next few years, but right now....woof. 

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MgofanNC

January 7th, 2022 at 12:23 PM ^

Part of me feels incredibly stupid for "arguing" a point here give this is all pure fantasy, BUT I feel compelled nonetheless. 

I don't think the skill positions would matter nearly as much with TB12 at the QB spot (especially with a good O Line). With Brady at QB, I think this team could beat the Lions (who mostly beat themselves). 

 

Side note: Tai streets is my hero too. He was my first favorite player for UM. 

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RadOWon

January 7th, 2022 at 11:57 AM ^

Missed a few:

 

Glasgow, OG

Glasgow, LB

Danna, DT

Cole, OC

Graham, DE

Hill, CB

Hudson, LB

Cheeseman, LS

 

Cant believe you missed Brandon Graham, possibly one of the best UM defensive players of the past decade. Dudes been playing so long it feels like he teamed with Woodson at UM :))

 

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BTB grad

January 7th, 2022 at 12:12 PM ^

Rashan Gary is really having a break out season in the NFL. Just a half sack away from double digit sacks on the year. I know he was great as an anchor in Don Brown’s defense, but you can see how he wreaks havoc in the NFL as a stand up pass rusher. I don’t really know much about football Xs and Os by any means, but it feels like he was a little misused. I love that Mike MacDonald seems intent on putting his best players in positions to make impact plays.

That said, Brandon Graham needs to be starting on this depth chart. Dude’s been so steady for 10 years now with nearly 60 sacks in his career and the Super Bowl winning sack strip on Brady.

I don’t think you watch much NFL. This team would be awful, Brady being the only thing getting you some wins. A 3-3-5 base in the NFL would go as well it did for Greg Robinson in the Big Ten. Weak interior DL by NFL standards. DPJ as your #1 and Nico as your #2? Haskins & Evans as your RBs? Awful skill positions. Onwenu has mostly been a 6th OL and has only started games as LG; he’d get torched repeatedly as a RT by the other team’s best pass rusher. The vast majority of these players at Michigan won 60-75% of their games depending on the season. There’s no way in hell they’re now winning 60% of their games in the NFL. Imagine if your average Harbaugh Michigan roster lined up to play OSU, UGA, Bama, etc for a 17 game season… that’s what this is.

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