Before Jake Rudock stepped up in the second half of last season, it had been a long time since the Michigan Wolverines saw a traditional quarterback step onto the field and deliver what he was supposed to.
That’s not a knock on Denard Robinson—or even Devin Gardner—because they were both very talented athletes who made significant impacts. The last true passer the Wolverines sent onto the field was Chad Henne in 2007, and that was a forgettable season with him not playing in three games.
I bring this up because we’re in the middle of an important resurgence with Jim Harbaugh favoring to bring in these quarterbacks who aren’t necessarily elite athletes, but are much more capable through the air.