Michigan Football Recruiting: Key Takeaways from the 2017 Class

Wolverines stock full of playmakers

While Solomon was the biggest get for Michigan Wednesday, the Wolverines got more good news from the south in the commitment of Nico Collins.

Collins is a four-star wide out from Alabama and he adds to a group of skill players that features seven four-star players.

Beyond that, five of the four-stars are wide receivers. Five-star Donovan Jones-Peoples, was locked up long ago. But adding Collins to a group that also includes Oliver Martin, Tarik Black and Brad Hawkins is insane.

With those players in the fold and some like Jones-Peoples enrolling early, wide receiver shouldn’t be a tremendous concern, even with the loss of Amara Darboh and Jehu Chesson.

However, the most important skill player may be quarterback Dylan McCaffrey. The 6-4, 185-pound signal caller is the seventh-ranked pocket pass according to Rivals and is the younger brother of former Stanford star Christian McCaffrey.

He certainly looks to be an exciting player, but is not enrolling early, which will hurt his chances of playing as a freshman.

Michigan football also added a four-star running back in O’Maury Samuels for good measure.

All in all, it was a good day for those who wish to see UM get more explosive on offense.