Bye week look at 2019 depth chart

Submitted by GoBlue C4 on October 27th, 2018 at 11:42 AM

I love this 2018 team and think they are in line to do some big things to finish this season, but during the bye week it's fun for me to look ahead a little.

Here's a really early look at a potential 2019 depth chart-

QB-

1. Patterson

2. McCaffrey 

3. Milton

RB-

1. Evans

2. Charbonnet 

3. Turner / Wilson

FB-

1. Mason

2. Vansumeren

WR1-

1. DPJ

2. Collins / Bell

WR2-

1. Black

2. Collins

Slot-

1. Martin

2. DPJ / Barrett

TE-

1. Gentry

2. McKeon 

3. Eubanks

LT-

1. Runyan OR Mayfield

LG-

1. Bredeson

2. Filiaga 

C-

1. Ruiz

2. Spanellis 

RG-

1. Onwenu

2. Filiaga

RT-

1. Stueber OR Mayfield 

2. Honigford 

Notes-

1. I'm expecting and hoping Patterson comes back for his Sr. Year, he's a projected mid round pick. I think Harbaugh can sell him on coming back with an awesome WR group, experienced OL group, the ability to put up some huge numbers. 3,500 yards and 30 TDs, and most importantly a National Championship.

2. 3 good OTs for 2 spots and a very good interior OL, in year 2 with Warinner should mean very good things for the OL.

3. The only possible weakness of this offense is not having a true #1 RB, but they should have a good, well balanced 3 headed monster with 5 guys to choose from.

Defense-

WDE-

1. Paye

2. Uche

DT-

1. Dwumfor / Kemp

NT-

1. Solomon

2. Jeter

SDE-

1. Hutchinson 

2. Hinton

MLB-

1. Ross

2. Anthony

WLB-

1. Gill

2. Ross

Viper/ SLB

1. Hudson

2. Uche / Glasgow 

CB1-

1. Hill

2. Sims

CB2-

1. Thomas

2. Green / Gray

FS-

1. Hill

2. JKP

SS-

1. Metellus 

2. Hawkins

Notes-

1. I think Gary, Bush, and Long leave early for the NFL. Hill and Hudson might have a chance too. Michigan really needs 1 of their 2 CBs to come back for their Sr. Year, Long is taller and bigger so I'm guessing he goes.

2. Defense is deep and loaded everywhere if Hill comes back. It might not have the big names like Charleton, Peppers, Lewis, Hurst, Winovich, Gary, and Bush but I think this defense will be just as good.

3. Uche gains 10 pounds and gets up to 248 and plays back up WDE and SLB. Each spot only gets 10-12 snaps a game and Michigan needs to find a way to get him on the field more.

P-

1. Hart

2. Robbins

K-

1. Nordin

2. Moody

KR-

Thomas

PR-

DPJ 

Notes-

1. Experienced and talented.

Team and schedule-

The 5 toughest games should be 

1. Osu

2. At psu 

3. ND

4. At Wisc 

5. Msu 

Once again a tough schedule but I like this team to go 12-0 with so much talent and experience. The key will be getting Patterson and Hill back. The O line and front 7 on defense will be so good and so big it will be tough for other teams to do much again this Michigan team. Go BLUE!

* Vilain, St. Juste, and Woods are missing from the depth chart. I hope Vilain and St. Juste can get healthy and help the depth, and I'm thinking Woods should switch to Viper and rs.

greymarch

October 27th, 2018 at 2:24 PM ^

Holy crap that's a good lookin' team for 2019, especially the O. Practically all the starters return!

 

That depth-chart is a top 5 team.  UM has ND, Sparty and Ohio State at home in 2019.  UM is #5 right now and controls their own destiny regarding getting into the CFP.  That feeling is gonna roll right into 2019, because the 2019 team could be even better than the 2018 team, and the 2019 team has an easier schedule.

 

Damn good time be a Michigan fan!

Coldwater

October 27th, 2018 at 2:48 PM ^

It’s exciting to think about the offense next year with all thevreturnets and another year in the improved Strength Program.   They just are lacking a true #1 running back.  Chris Evans ain’t it.  We’ve seen next to nothing from O‘murry Samuels and Kurt Taylor.  

 

The defense loses SO MUCH DEPTH.  It will Don Browns biggest challenge as a coach here. You just have to hope the young guys continue to improve and take that next step

LDNfan

October 27th, 2018 at 4:18 PM ^

I would be shocked (and pleasantly surprised) if Patterson returned. Seems like a great guy, great team mate but also not someone who ever intended to spend 4 years in College. Maybe he will fall in love with UM and Coach so there is a chance but he really seems more like a grad transfer on his way to the league. I think he's got elite tools and could use another year but he already knows first hand what can happen to a season if injury occurs and I wouldn;t expect him to take that risk again when he could be cashing a paycheck. 

vablue

October 27th, 2018 at 6:22 PM ^

The RB position seems way off.  First,  you left out Samuels.  I suspect he may be the number one back next year, if not Wilson.  I don’t see the freshman passing them and I think Evans will absolutely ne passed.  Actually, I think he already has been.