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If Faulk does go early that means someone thinks he can be average or better at getting to the passer. I think in general the defense needs more attention than the offense but they have to fix the o-line as a priority. If an OT is there they like they could take him. Fano should be gone but the OT from Miami may be there.

Both of these guys would have to agree to lower cost prove it deals, Paschal expecially. He is probably a roster bubble type guy at this point. Levi was fairly productive in 2024, so he might make a little more. And i hope they don't bring back Davenport at any cost. They do like the edge accross from Hutch to be Davenport sized or bigger. That makes me think if Keldric Faulk is there they might take him. A jumbo edge that sets a nice edge but offers little in the pass rush. My problem with that is you can find those guys affordably priced in free agency. You can't find a pass rusher cheap in free agency. Spend your first on edges that can get to the QB, or LT's, or CB's.

They also landed the JJ Buchanon, a flex TE. The #1 TE in the portal to some. So the offense is loaded, how about the defense? They are thin at LB, safety, and still need more DT's. Hopefully some of the guys who hit the portal last week are just upset they didn't get a new deal right away and can be brought back.

And if they land their top targets at WR and TE that offense will be loaded. It will be up to the right arm of Bryce Underwood as to how good they can be.

The definitely have more holes to patch up this off season than the last few, with fewer resources to address them. I think with some o-line tweeks and an offensive coordinator they can have one of the best offenses again. Hopefully Ragnow can go another year. It's the defense that needs help, potientially a lot if Branch and Kirby have career altering injuries. They have to address the pass rush, especially at DT. IMO they have to rethink the entire defense, and what kind of players they need to make it work. You can't have a week pass rush and a bunch of average corners and expect to shut teams down.

If they move Ratledge to C and start Fraizer that is just too much inexperience again. A first year center and a first year starter at one guard. Not sure how to avoid that happening without a FA signing which seems unlikely. It would really be nice if Ragnow played 1 more year.

Am i the only one that doesn't like the style of defense they play? They play a ton of man, and they don't have the corners or pass rush to make it work. Plus knowing what defense to expect makes it easier for the opposing OC to call plays against. Plus they just don't seem that interested in adding guys who can rush the pass. They want DT's and DE's that are responsible against the run first and then if they can rush the passer great. That is how Josh Paschel and Tyliek Williams get drafted so high.

They just can't be good at basketball and football at the same time. The BB team is putting together what looks like an historic season while the FB team is attempting to get an hisotric tire fire under control.

That might be saying something. Firings are probably not something he likes to speculate about, get it wrong and he could burn some contacts.

Michigan hired Kerry Coombs to replace JB Brown. Coombs was the DC at Ohio State when Hassan Haskins was getting at least 5 yards every time he touched the ball in 2021 win. I remember on that last drive when Michigan handed it off to Haskins like 8 straight times until they scored again, Coombs had 2 deep safeties the entire time. He was replaced after that year. In 2022 they went to 0 high most of the time to stop the run and gave up like 5 plays of over 50 yards LOL. Hopefully he can coach special teams better.

Michigan was a little slow to spend on NIL as well, and they are suffering for it now. In the 23 and 24 cycles they got 1 top 100 recruit, Jordan Marshall at #87, Using the On/3 site. They didn't portal very well either. And then having Harbaugh threatening to leave for a few years there didn't help either, ultimately gutting the staff when he did. They are spending now, they got 3 5 stars in 25 and have two of the top 10 overall 5 stars in the 26 class, which isn't finished. It will come down to if Moore can surround himself with the proper coaches and then maybe move a little more into the current century with his game day decisions.

Stafford is like the Nolan Ryan of QB's. He will go down as one of the greats and get into the hall of fame but at no point in his career was he considered to be one of the best 2 or 3 at this position. He has been very good for a very long time. Goff seems like he is more dependant on being in the correct offense with some talent around him.

My nephew-in law golfed with Darren McCarty Monday at Eqypt Valley in a pro-am, he is a buyer at Meijer. The LPGA is in GR this week and Meijer is a big sponser. McCarty had an orange mohawk and was trying to get Meijer interested in selling his CBD oil. My nephew asked him who he hated the most back in his playing days. And it was, you guessed it, Claude Lemieux.

i go to a few WM games every year and i thought that Parker Meadows was a guarenteed bust. To see him progress to where he is now gives me hope that the new organization is just better at developing hitters than the previous one.

That would be an extreme violation of the no-turd policy. I'd rather try to trade for Mitch Trubisky or someone like that.