Michigan football: Ranking the quarterbacks on Wolverines' 2020 depth chart. Turnovers both in the passing game and the run game increased early, as Josh Gattis’ new offense proved to have more of a learning curve than most expected. Michigan football's depth chart at quarterback is topped by Shea Patterson, Dylan McCaffrey and Joe Milton. © 2005-2020 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. He has the quick release and necessary velocity for that, but did not see consistently high-level secondary speed in his high school career. "The Big Ten has officially canceled the fall football seasonMichigan AD Warde Manuel responds to Big Ten’s cancelation of fall sports 1 QB, but that's not set in stone. For as much as we hear the “how come Harbaugh can’t find a quarterback” routine, year five sees his best and deepest QB room yet with a potential All-Big Ten performer in Patterson, a seemingly capable backup and future starter in McCaffrey and a couple of talented lotto tickets in Milton and McNamara. He played in a spread-out system which allowed him to throw a lot of balls in high school.
Featuring some of the greatest college quarterbacks of all time , the best Michigan QBs include names like Tom Brady and Chad Henne and former University of Michigan stars like Steve Smith, and Jim Harbaugh. While he has not posted big rushing stats, he shows good ability to elude pressure and extend plays. The Wolverines simply have no idea what they’re going to get from backups Balancing their ceiling and potential with the reality of the unknown, we’ll call the Wolverines’ quarterback stock at even.Michigan finally has the experienced and talented players that it has scouted, developed and polished in its room battling for the job, and odds are high that the winner of the position battle will at least be solid at quarterback. His best asset may be his ability to throw from odd angles and on the move without needing to have his feet set. His intangibles, in general, are a major asset. He will have to adjust to the speed of the college game and throwing into tighter windows. Running down Michigan’s quarterbacks heading into the 2019 seasonMichigan running back becomes first opt-out of 2020 season for programMichigan Football can continue voluntary workouts despite postponement of seasonJim Harbaugh responds to the cancelation of Big Ten football in 2020"We have shown over the weeks since returning to campus that we could meet the challenge. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Bridging the gap between the end of the Michigan football team’s 2019 season and the begin of spring practice for the 2020 season, The Michigan Insider on 247Sports is both reviewing and previewing the Wolverines at each position group. He grew up a Michigan fan and was profiled by Michigan’s quarterback situation is as good as it has been since Jim Harbaugh arrived in 2015. One day, he will be the guy fans clamor for if McCaffrey throws an incomplete pass somewhere along the line.McNamara is the “break in case of emergency” quarterback this season in his first year with the program, but comes in as the seventh-ranked pro style quarterback in the 2019 class out of Reno, Nevada. But if one of them can be great, that changes a lot for Michigan’s 2020 outlook.If not, then it is fair to wonder when and how the Wolverines will produce the quarterback they need. It’s the most important position in all of sports — and the most visible position on the field. Michigan mailbag: Picking the Wolverines' starting QB in 2019. Michigan football: Shea Patterson the No. While Michigan never acknowledged it, Patterson did appear to sustain multiple minor injuries that hurt his midseason productivity. The arm talent is there when watching him during spring practices and in warm-ups, but he is still raw and needs time to develop. Depth chart prediction for Michigan football’s quarterbacks in 2019 Not many surprises here.