The Notre Dame football team was not very good through the air in 2017. A lot of that had to do with the inconsistent play of the quarterbacks, although the receiver position was also plagued with unsteady play. That problem looked to be made worse by the departures of arguably their two top wideouts, Equanimeous St. Brown (NFL) and Kevin Stepherson (suspension). They also saw kick returning stalwart CJ Sanders move on following the season, seeking greener pastures elsewhere. With the losses at receiver, plus an unsteady quarterback situation, concerns surrounded the Irish passing game heading into the spring.