3 biggest concerns for Michigan Football heading into Big Ten play
So far this season, Michigan football has looked absolutely dominant but the schedule has been weak and here are three concerns I have about the Wolverines.
Michigan football will open Big Ten conference play this week which will allow the Wolverines an opportunity to finally put the talk about the schedule behind them.
Make no mistake, the schedule wasn’t that difficult. At the same time, Michigan football performed exactly the way you’d expect the No. 4 team in the country to in that situation.
The Wolverines didn’t allow a point with their first-team defense on the field and they the No. 1 scoring offense in the country.
It’s not like Michigan was winning these games by two or three touchdowns. They were 40-plus-point favorites in every game and were a touchdown away from covering all three spreads.
However, this team isn’t perfect. There have been a few issues during the first three games and with Big Ten play opening Saturday against Maryland, here are three concerns that are still lingering for the 2022 Michigan football team.
The offensive line
Michigan hasn’t been terrible on the offensive line. Yet, Cade McNamara did suffer any injury due to a hit and the Wolverines surrendered five sacks in three games.
The running game has been solid and is averaging six yards per game. Against UConn though, Michigan was held under five yards per carry and the offensive line didn’t seem to be blowing people off the ball.
Last year’s offensive line won the Joe Moore Award and some, including myself, thought this year’s group could be better. So far, they haven’t quite gelled. the schedule hasn’t helped either and neither have injuries.
Once the top five are more settled and they get extended time together, things should be just fine. Plus, it’s easy to get a little bored when you’re up 50.
Still, in terms of run blocking and pass protection, I’d like to see more and I’m sure a more open playbook in terms of play calls will help. Things have been fairly vanilla.