Michigan football goes through practice on Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Michigan Stadiumd. Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press
(NOTE: This is part of a summer series analyzing each of Michigan football's 18 incoming freshmen. Each story will include insight from Steve Lorenz, a recruiting analyst at 247Sports.com)
Without depth on the offensive line, a bad cycle can emerge.
Nearly all incoming freshmen enter college football at least a year away from being reliable players. Most are probably closer to two years away and some might take longer. Yet, when a program lacks depth, its forced to play people early.