After reviewing every 2022 position group, we’ve brought some of our staffers together to discuss where Northwestern football’s strengths and weaknesses will lie. Here’s which squads we think will provide the most benefit and detriment to the outcome of the ‘Cats’ upcoming season:

Best position group

Sarah Effress: Secondary

Now I actually agree with everyone else in that the RB room is indefinitely the strongest, but in the name of variety, I’ve picked the 2022 secondary as Fitz’s alternate best position group. I know this is a hot take, but the reality is, Brandon Joseph didn’t show the entirety of his talents last season, likely due in part to the stagnant nature of the defense in general.