Previously: Podcast 15.0A, 15.0B, 15.0C. The Story. Quarterback. Running Back. Wide Receiver. Tight End. Interior OL. Defensive Interior. Edge. Linebacker. Cornerback. Depth Chart Safety Yr. Also Safety Yr. Makari Paige Jr. Rod Moore Jr. Quinten Johnson Jr. Keon Sabb Fr. Zeke Berry Fr. Caden Kolesar Sr. Michigan lost RJ Moten in the offseason on a post-spring transfer to Florida that was entirely performance/playing-time related but otherwise rolls over the same depth chart from last season. Moten began 2022 as the #2 safety and logged considerable regular season snaps but by the end of last season was virtually unplayable at safety, so there is complete continuity from the Fiesta Bowl division of snaps. Caden Kolesar is back healthy after playing in just five games and the blue chip true freshmen safeties from last year are no longer true freshmen (but are still blue chip). SAFETY: Pax Safetifica RATING: 4.5 [Patrick Barron] Last August in the final season
Previously: Podcast 14.0A, 14.0B, 14.0C. The Story. Quarterback. Running Back. Wide Receiver. Tight End. Offensive Tackle. Interior OL. Defensive Interior. Edge. Linebacker. Cornerback. Depth Chart Safety Yr. Also Safety Yr. Nickelback Yr. RJ Moten So. Rod Moore So. Mike Sainristil Sr. Makari Paige So. Caden Kolesar Jr. Rod Moore So. Damani Dent Fr. Keon Sabb Fr. Michael Barrett Sr. With Dax Hill and Brad Hawkins off to the NFL, data here is suddenly thin. So is experience. Michigan does not have a scholarship safety with junior eligibility; they have just two guys in their third year on campus. That's a departure from the Hawkins Dynasty, which spanned from 834 to 1160 AD and saw Michigan repulse barbarian encroachment from Manchuria. Things aren't totally bereft. Michigan started a true freshman in The Game last year and thing went ok; he's back, and so is the guy who started next to Hawkins for the bulk of the year. (Hill was basically a viper/leo/hero spacebacke