Who is the next RB after Edwards?

Submitted by Mgoczar on December 6th, 2022 at 10:40 PM

Apologies in advance since I am not following recruiting closely, but after Corum (assuming he is going pro) and Donovan Edwards, is Michigan in on any similar super star RBs for 23/24 classes? The way Michigan runs its offense, looks to me we need dynamic RB to make it all work. Thoughts/comments appreciated. Thanks. 

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michengin87

December 7th, 2022 at 10:19 AM ^

Boggles my mind.  In fact, it wasn't until 2000 that Alabama formally approved interracial marriage and it was by a vote of 60% to 40% even though it had been legalized at the federal level in 1967 through a Supreme Court decision.  Roughly half of the 73% white population in Alabama voted against it.

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StrictlyShorts

December 6th, 2022 at 10:46 PM ^

We have a lot of potential on the roster.  Cabana has potential, he will need to bulk up and get used to big ten players hitting him, but great upside.  I imagine we will see a lot of stokes next season, and maybe mullings turns out to be a stud. 

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MJ14

December 6th, 2022 at 10:46 PM ^

Cole Cabana is coming in higher rated than Corum was and just slightly below Edwards. There’s a chance Corum actually returns next season. I’d be all for that and so would Edwards. Michigan would lose both after next season though. So you’d have a junior year Stokes and a sophomore year Cabana.

There’s a solid chance one of the other running backs transfer next year for playing time. So Michigan would probably need to either sign a highly rate 2024 guy or bring someone in from the portal. 

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Sam1863

December 7th, 2022 at 4:33 AM ^

There’s a chance Corum actually returns next season.

I'd be overjoyed if this happened, but I can't imagine it will. When you consider the short shelf-life of an NFL running back, plus the fact that "What else has he got to prove?", I think he's gone.

And I would absolutely love to be wrong.

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mgobleu

December 7th, 2022 at 7:36 AM ^

He’s been dipping his toes in NIL land and with a little higher profile, maybe he could turn that into a few good deals to grease the skids and stay a little longer. Kid just turns around and spends all his money on turkeys and milk anyway, so doesn’t seem like he’s real dollar driven. 

Draft projections weren’t super high even before his injury, I’d say he’s as good a candidate to stay as leave. 

Pure speculation on my part though; he may already be as good as gone. 🤷‍♂️

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Brian Griese

December 7th, 2022 at 9:33 AM ^

  1. Positional value.  Running backs do not go consistently high in the draft anymore
  2. Injury concerns.   Corum hasn't made it through two seasons healthy as a featured back
  3. Lack of evidence to suggest he would be a good pass catcher at the NFL level

 

Keep in mind, points 1 & 3 were held against Jonathan Taylor (whom I think was a small step better than Corum in college) and that knocked him down to 41 overall.  Assuming Corum performs like I think he will at the combine the 3rd round seems about right to me.  

For those saying he should come back: No way.  As much I would welcome that, Corum has hit his talent level / performance ceiling at the college level and his draft stock won't get any higher so it is time to go.  

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1VaBlue1

December 7th, 2022 at 8:31 AM ^

He wants to buy the 'farm' his parents managed, which is reason enough for money.  I mean, that wasn't just some farm - it was Jack Kent Cook's horse estate in the middle of Virginia horse estate country.  You remember Jack Kent Cook?  The billionaire owner of the Redskins back when they actually won stuff with the Hogs and John Riggins.  When he died, he didn't leave the team to his kids (what an ASSHOLE), and Dan Snyder won the bidding war.

That 'farm' is no ordinary corn and soybean operation...

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Buffalowing Blue

December 7th, 2022 at 9:18 AM ^

Corum has gotten banged up the past two seasons, so I'm not sure how high he expects to be drafted.  I believe its already been mentioned that he could make more at Michigan next season than he would on an NFL team? Not sure how accurate that is, but if thats the case it would be huge to keep him another year.

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Champeen

December 7th, 2022 at 8:21 AM ^

Stop looking at rankings and PLEASE watch the film yourself.  Anyone who saw clips of Corum in high school would realize he was criminally underrated.  And Cabana is rated too high.  He has straight line speed - period.  Corum had agility, vision and flashed enough power/toughness and speed to make it obvious he would be a force and one of the better RB's in his class.

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Perkis-Size Me

December 7th, 2022 at 9:09 AM ^

We'd all welcome Corum back with open arms if he returned, but he needs to go. He can really only hurt his stock by coming back, and I don't think there's much room for it to get any higher than it is right now. 

NFL running backs have a short shelf life, and if he comes back to Michigan that's one more year of tread he's putting on the tires. Go make some real money, Corum. You've earned it. 

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MgoBlueprint

December 6th, 2022 at 10:50 PM ^

I have high hopes for CJ Stokes. He’s shown flashes. He will be a stud when he gets a better feel and the vision and patience that comes with that feel.

Obviously he has to hold on to the ball. But the talent is there

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Double-D

December 6th, 2022 at 11:02 PM ^

CJ is a true frosh. He is going to be fine or better than fine.

We need to hit on Cole or Hall whoever else we bring in next year.

Any more talk on Darius Taylor the Minnesota commit from Walled Lake?

I would throw the kitchen sink at 5* Rueben Owens who just lost his Louisville coach to Cincinnati. Seems like we could offer immediate playing time behind the best OL in college football   

 

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MadGatter

December 7th, 2022 at 12:14 AM ^

The Taylor talk is dead. I imagine they decided to not take 3 rbs (unless the last guy is like elite elite)

I wish we could get Owens or some elite running back. You'd think Michigan would be an attractive spot for a running back given how much they revolve the offense around them. 

Hopefully Cabana works out. He's a bit small

 

 

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