way too early two deep for Michigan in 2024...obviously things will change due to portal...but as of right now...this is best guess work.
QB - Alex Orji v. Jadyn Davis v. Jayden Denegal (loser will backup, unless of course they get someone from the portal)
RB - Donovan Edwards (Kalel Mullings & Benjamin Hall)
WR - Tyler Morris (I'Marion Stewart or Channing Goodwin)
WR - Fredrick Moore (Peyton O'Leary)
WR - Semaj Morgan (Karmello English)
TE - Colston Loveland (Zack Marshall or Deakon Tonielli or Brady Prieskorn or Hogan Hansen)
LT - Myles Hinton (Jeff Persi or Andrew Sprague)
LG - Giovanni El-Hadid (Nathan Efobi)
C- Greg Crippen v. Raheem Anderson (loser will backup or possibly transfer)
RG - Josh Priebe (Amir Herring)
RT - Andrew Gentry (Jeff Persi or Tristan Bounds)
EDGE - Derrick Moore (Enow Etta or Cameron Brandt)
EDGE - Josaiah Stewart (TJ Guy or Kechaun Bennett)
DT - Mason Graham (Rayshaun Benny)
NT - Kenneth Grant (Trey Pierce or Deyvid Palepale or Ike Iwunnah)
ILB - Ernest Hausmann (Jimmy Rolder)
ILB - Jaishawn Barham (Jaydon Hood or Semaj Bridgeman)
CB - Will Johnson (Jo'Ziah Edmond)
*CB - DJ Waller Jr v. Jyaire Hill (loser is the backup)*
*NB - Zeke Berry v. Ja'Den McBurrows (loser is the backup)*
FS - Rod Moore (Quentin Johnson)
SS - Makari Paige (Keon Sabb)
Should be really good at RB & TE. Have to rebuild the OL. WR's are meh. QB is way up in the air. Need to hit the portal for a QB with some experience and some WR's. OL should be fine, but if they can get solid transfers to push for starting spots and provide more depth- all the better.
Defense should be really good again. Hasumann was basically a co-starter at ILB, he's back. The transfer Barham from Maryland is a plug and play ILB starter. Kris Jenkins is gone at DT but they're returning 3 of their top 4 there in Mason Graham, Kenneth Grant, and Rayshaun Benny at DT. Braiden McGregor and Jaylen Harrell are gone at EDGE, but they are returning EDGE co-starters Derrick Moore and Joasiah Stewart. One of Zeke Berry or Ja'Den McBurrows should make a solid nickel after an all-out battle in camp to replace Mikey Sainistril. Have to find a CB2. Amorion Walker could've been that guy with a big off-season, but he just transferred to Ole Miss. DJ Waller Jr and Jyaire Hill both got a lot of run as true frosh this year, it's likely one of them will replace Josh Wallace at CB2. Unless of course they get a transfer or the true frosh CB Jo’Ziah Edmond breaks out.
Thoughts: Should still be a really good team even if they lose Jeem to NFL, provided they promote Sherrone Moore to HC and try to keep the staff in place and players from fleeing to the portal. JJ leaving really sucks. Feel like they'd have had a legit shot to run it back with a slightly more polished JJ as a true SR.