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Preseason Position Grades: Michigan’s CB2 battle likely to head into season

The coaching staff has done an excellent job of developing NFL-caliber cornerbacks during Jim Harbaugh’s time in Ann Arbor. Heading into 2023, he may have his best of the bunch in sophomore Will Johnson. There’s no denying the talent he has after major contributions in the Michigan Wolverines’ secondary at the end of last season.

Harbaugh knows the weapon he has with Johnson. On Inside Michigan Football with Jon Jansen, Harbaugh claimed Ohio State was moving Marvin Harrison Jr. away from Johnson in Michigan’s 45-23 win in Columbus last season. That’s a dude no one could slow down, so you can imagine how highly the coaching staff thinks of Johnson heading into the fall.