Michigan Football: Top 5 position battles heading into the spring

Michigan football will be back on the field soon for spring practice soon and with that in mind, here’s a breakdown of the five most important position battles.

Even though we are in the heart of basketball season, the Michigan football team will be getting ready for spring practices before long and the spring game itself is less than two months away.

In college football, and with all sports really, there isn’t much of an offseason anymore anyways. Players are taking part in workouts and are doing what they can to improve, while coaches are out recruiting as much as possible and as far ahead as 2022.

But looking at the here and now, it’s a big year for Michigan football.

Shea Patterson is gone and maybe off to the NFL if he gets drafted. The Wolverines had 11 total guys at the NFL combine, so you should hear some Michigan guys get called in the NFL draft, which is also a reminder of the many pieces that need to be replaced.

Quarterback is an obvious spot that will have a new starter but it’s far from the only position. The offense alone will need new starters at wide receiver and numerous spots on the offensive line.

Defensively, there are openings in the front seven and the secondary. Certainly, not everything will be decided in the spring, but for a player, a good campaign can put them in a strong position and atop the depth chart heading into fall camp.

So as a primer for spring football here’s a look at five key position battles.