Notre Dame Football: 3 biggest depth chart surprises heading into 2020

With the announcement of Notre Dame football’s latest depth chart came a few surprises. Here’s a look at what they mean for the Irish going forward.

With the Irish’s season opener versus Duke only days away, the team has released an updated depth chart with a plethora of accompanying takeaways.

Many moves were expected, but some leave us scratching our heads. While we trust head coach Brian Kelly and his staff to have a solid understanding of their players, the underlying causes of these decisions prompt many questions.

Even causal Irish fans will be familiar with most of the faces they’ll see on the field this year, but the introduction of various graduate transfers and upcoming talent should be enough to mix things up a bit.

There are still questions as to how the Irish will fare in 2020 after a significant loss in the talent department, but we’re one step closer to finding these answers with the team’s initial depth chart out. With that said, some of these decisions still warrant discussion and speculation.

Here are a few of the most surprising and significant depth chart decisions.