Michigan defensive packages 2013. One expert's opinion

Should be the DE in your hypothetical Run/big package instead of Beyer.

I'm curious to hear why you think Marvin Robinson will be the starter (or will get so much playing time).

I thought Countess got a medical redshirt? Shouldnt he be a redshirt sophomore then?

Is Blake going to get a medical redshirt?

EDIT: Someday I will learn how to read. 

Pretty good Gordie, I'm just glad we have packages with experieinced players now.  Yours seem pretty likely.   I still think we need to use a dime package or something like that where we don't have traditional run LB's like Bolden Ross etc... on the field.   On 3rd and 10+ there is no real threat of being bowled over for 10yards so it's all agility and speed.   I don't know who's the best guy at coverage so maybe Bolden or whoever is on the field but I'm just going by athleticism and supposed coverage ability.

Line-  Clark, Ojemida

LB/S- Might blitz might be in coverage bouncing around-Ryan, Cam Gordon, Marvin Robinson

CB/S-More for coverage but everyones in play to blitz-Countess, Taylor, Avery, T. Gordon, J. Wilson, Richardson.

Basically if I see a bulked up LB trying to get depth in coverage and he can't get his head around to prevent a 3rd and 15 pass from being completed I shake mey head and scream.   Watching those 3rd and long completions with Morgan and Demens trying to guard guys was very frustrating.

Next year should be great

I think Marvin has a chance to have a beast of a senior year (and I hope both he and Josh Furman play up this fall..)

just isn't going to play barring injuries. 

just isn't going to play barring injuries. 

I really think dymonte starts opposite Gordon. I think he replaces kovacs best. Kovacs was basically a lb. look at dymontes tape he was used similar to kovacs. He just had that fly to to ball mentality. Kovacs also blitzed alot and as far as build, strength and speed I see him being by far our best blitzing safety. I think he will be a Roy Williams (oklahoma) type difference maker. Let's not forget what kind of athlete he is. If Green wasn't coming in, and toussaint isn't fully healthy, and if we had wanted him a a rb, he could be the starting rb

This is interesting stuff and it's fun to picture what might be & fantasize about it.  I have a feeling though that Wilson or Thomas will man one of those safety spots and Robinson won't play any legitimate time unless there are injuries.  Also, Bolden, Ross, Ojemudia, and Pipkins are all true sohpmores that will get a lot of time in addition to Countess who will be considered a sophmore.  It also seems likely that Charlton will see similar time that Ojemudia did last year based on his recruiting profile, his college ready size, and our weaknesses at the position he plays.  You can also throw Wormley in the mix.  So I'd say we still have a good 5-8 freshman/sophmores getting significant time on that side of the ball.  In the case of of the linebackers I'd say it's because they're good, in the case of the other positions I'd say it's because the upperclassman aren't great. 

little light with Ross, Morgan and Bolden ~225 lbs and our Safeties ~205. I really expected the frosh to add 5-10 lbs so we could have a "big" D. We need a stud MIKE.

Clark might be the run WDE at 277 lbs if he shows discipline while Mario / Taco are the rush specialists. Not sure Beyer gets many snaps.