If Jim Harbaugh is going to win in his first year as Michigan’s head coach, he is going to have to do it with a lot of players recruited by the previous staff. Luckily for him, the Wolverines were not a bad defensive team last year and a fair amount returns from that group. But on a position-by-position evaluation, it’s not necessarily the case that each spot will be better than it was.
Defensive Tackle
Outlook: Better
Additions: None
Losses: Ondre Pipkins
Michigan wasn’t completely proven on the interior of the defensive line going into last season.