Could Michigan Football's defense be better then last year's championship version?

The 2023 defense was an all-timer, but the 2024 defense has a chance to be even better, if that's even possible to imagine.
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After a flurry of secondary additions through the portal Michigan's defense is loaded and still building. They now can boast that they have the best defensive backfield in the country to go along with arguably the top corner as well. Mason Graham leads up front and they're looking to provide more depth behind him. The only concerning position for Michigan football could be at linebacker with two new starters, but both of whom have plenty of experience in their own right.

Defensive Line

It starts with Graham, Michigan's most well regarded defensive tackle since the Lloyd Carr days perhaps. He and Kenneth Grant are the pick of the litter in all of the country. They are flanked by two returning guys who could reach the double digits mark in sacks. Derrick Moore and Josaiah Stewart are not Aidan Hutchinson and David Ojabo, but should get ample opportunities to disrupt the quarterback in Wink Martindale's heavy blitz scheme.

Depth is a puzzle that the coaches are still trying to piece together. They missed out on two FCS transfers recently and will wisely just move on to the next one in my opinion, while Rayshaun Benny was still working through an injury the last time we heard about him. Benny would fit into the equation for any team as a starter in the nation. As for edge, T.J. Guy has been mentioned as coming on, but a lot of eyeballs will be on Enow Etta. The shackles should be off and the sky may be the limit for him.