Thoughts on where kareem walker will be on the depth chart.

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OK mgobloggers we all know Kareem Walker had to sit out because of grades this year. Where do you think he will be on the depth chart next year? I personally would like to see evans get the starting job. Do you think walker could be behind evans?
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Ronswanson13

December 8th, 2016 at 9:02 PM ^

I'm rooting for the kid big time. I like what we seen from Evans and Higdon, but it's not like they locked down the job. With the way Michigan and OSU fans have written him off as an afterthought, I'd love to see him breakout and take the #1 spot. We'll see. And yeah, Asiasi is going to be a stud. He was probably our best blocking TE as a true freshman. I expect his role to expand significantly next season. Wheatley may end up being the TE who stretches the field though. I'm interested to see how Eubanks develops.

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jdemille9

December 8th, 2016 at 9:06 PM ^

I wasn't impressed with his high school tape, doesn't look like anything we don't already have. Unless he takes a huge leap I don't think he's gonna be any higher than #4 on the depth chart. We will still have three of the four-headed monster of this year in Evans, Isaac and Higdon. I think we're gonna see Evans/Higdon as the main backs and Isaac et al after that. 

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I dumped the Dope

December 8th, 2016 at 9:16 PM ^

6th/Dr Johnson, Isaac, Shallman, Higdon, Evans, K. Davis, K, Walker, K Taylor, AJ Dillon, O Samuels, by seniority.

Good is that Walker has been practicing with the team as redshirt year.

But as mentioned above, whoever can stone blitzing linebackers will probably get the job.

Trying also to think of most notable 5 OL..Dawson, Onwenu, Cole, Kugler, Bredeson in no order.  I don't think Newsome is going to play in 2017.  In my opinion it will be 2018 before we know if he can potentially come back.  Terrible loss, there.

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Danwillhor

December 8th, 2016 at 9:13 PM ^

he came in very top heavy. Remember how Green looked like a bowling ball on chopsticks? It wasn't that bad but his lower body needed work. Anyway, I think he'll be fine even of we get Harris. The staff mentioned that they like to rotate guys and Isaac will be gone after next year while Evans was never meant to be a feature back. IMO, it'll be Walker in a role as used as any other back we have in 2017. 2018 is when it'll likely be Walker & the other best HB in a two-headed monster type situation. Be that Harris or any number of guys.

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CoverZero

December 8th, 2016 at 9:19 PM ^

After what I have seen from the spring, I do not expect Walker to ever be a big contributor at Michigan.  He may have some spot carrier, but he does not have the burst nore the power to be big time.

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CoverZero

December 9th, 2016 at 12:23 PM ^

Ok "ghost"....lets talk in 4 years and see which one of us is right about his playing career.  He does not have the burst or top end to be a significant contributor at RB.  His frame is not one that would make him a viable power back either.  In addition, there are academic/discipline issues which he has reportedly already had already.

These factors, along with your attitude has caused me to bookmark this thread, and making note of your dumbass avatar and user name for future reference.

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CoverZero

December 9th, 2016 at 2:55 PM ^

My track record with Michigan RB recruits is very good:

1) I was one of the very few who saw Derrick Green's HS tape and called him as way overrated and a probable bust.  I was correct.

2) I was one of the very few who saw Karan Higdon's tape and praised him for his feet, burst and vision as a potential RB starter.  Looks like I am right on that one too.

3) I called Kevin Grady as a probable bust based on his HS tape.  Score again.

4) I praised Drake Johnson as a potential contributor and raised the question repeatedly as to why Hoke had him buried on the depth chart.  I was proven correct when a then- healthy Drake was forced in to action, and suddenly the Michigan ground game started working late in the season in 2014. 

5) I was one of the very few here who questioned Hoke for burying Thomas Rawls on the depth chart.  I am being proven correct again with Rawls sucess at CMU and as an NFL starter.

All of this is documented here by my posts at MGoBlog.  I stand by my record of evaluating RBs by examining their tapes and picking out their strengths and weaknesses.

My take on Kareem is that he will ultimately be a 4 star minimal to non-contributor during his career at Michigan.  Next year for example, he will be no better than 4th or 5th on the depth chart at best.  Based on his tape and academic concerns, is very doubtful that he will rise much above that level.  He is probably a nice kid, but as a RB he is limited in potential. OSU saw that and soured on him as well.

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MaizeJuggernaut

December 8th, 2016 at 9:24 PM ^

Does anyone else agree we need someone to take the starting job with authority? Rotating backs constantly was fine grinding out the clock against overmatched teams, but it really hurt us not having a go-to/dominant back in our toughest games.  

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Perkis-Size Me

December 9th, 2016 at 7:40 AM ^

True, but only relying on one guy to get you through the season, and especially your tough games, isn't always the best idea. Never said there was anything wrong with having a feature back. That's great to have. But you need guys who can step in and help take all the pressure off of him.

Richardson had Lacy. Lacy had Yeldon. Yeldon had Henry. Henry had Harris/Scarborough. My point is you shouldn't have to do it all alone.



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doggdetroit

December 9th, 2016 at 12:03 AM ^

I do think that Smith and Evans were Michigan's best RBs and that they should have been the primary RBs all season. Instead, it seems that Isaac, Higdon and Peppers were given carries at the expense of Smith and Evans. This wasn't a problem against Rutgers and Illinois, but it was against Iowa and OSU.

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December 9th, 2016 at 1:59 PM ^

Well first of all unless there was ever some official word of it I missed, or you're basing that on something more than your own assumption or misinterpretation of what's been said publicly, I don't think he was ever ineligible. It was just how Harbaugh decided to deal with things. 

To my understanding it wasn't actually a bad grade issue anyway, but a grade he didn't get on time due to various issues and complications that weren't necessarily really his fault. Maybe the grade came in since I heard about it and it wasn't good enough, but the redshirt had already been decided before the grade was resolved.

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HarbaughHarbaughBlue

December 9th, 2016 at 12:01 AM ^

his competition will be Evans, Isaac, Higdon, possibly Drake Johnson and Possibly Najee Harris. He would probably start the season 3rd-6th automatically because of experience unless he sets himself apart this off season. Who knows where he ends up on the depth chart though as there is no clear cut number 1 option.

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