Michigan football is out of spring ball and in the home stretch to the 2018 season, but what did we learn about the Wolverines this spring?
A handful of teams didn’t get to participate in the annual excitement that is the spring game, and Michigan was one of them. The Wolverines cancelled their spring game in 2018 because of inclement weather, much to the chagrin of the fans.
The Wolverines still have plenty to look forward to in 2018, though. They bring back a wealth of talent to both sides of the ball and they bring in an incoming transfer quarterback, and former five-star prospect, Shea Patterson from Ole Miss.
Jim Harbaugh may have his most talented team yet, but that means nothing if it can’t finish higher than third place in the Big Ten East.
What’d we learn about the Wolverines this spring?
5. Offensive line may be a weakness again
Although Tim Drevno is gone, much to the delight of Michigan fans, the offensive line could be a weakness for the Wolverines. His departure doesn’t automatically fix the issues that Michigan had in the trenches, but it does expedite that process. He was the center of controversy for some time and his departure was long overdue.
Michigan brings back Ben Bredeson, Cesar Ruiz and Michael Onwenu to the offensive line, but the Wolverines will also have some incoming freshmen who could contribute right away like Ryan Hayes and Jalen Mayfield, but they won’t be able to fix the issues right away either.
The offensive line’s depth just isn’t there even though the unit wants to play with more fire this season and not be the weakness on the offensive side of the ball.
Bredeson, Ruiz and Onwenu are all talented players, but they need to play to potential and without a spring game, it was tough to see if they showed improvement.