Previously: Podcast 15.0A, 15.0B, 15.0C. The Story. Quarterback. Running Back. Wide Receiver. Tight End. Interior OL. Defensive Interior. Edge. Linebacker. Cornerback. Safety. Special Teams. 5Q5A Offense. 1. uhhhh You're supposed to ask pressing questions about the upcoming season on the defensive side of the ball. So what do I say after "what's the deal with CB2?" You could ask about how far various up and comers can get in an offseason, maybe? Hasn't that been addressed in the position previews? Also CB2? Isn't this supposed to be a high-level overview? What were last year's questions? Other than the "well?" at the end of all these posts, they were: Does losing Mike Macdonald matter? What are we gonna do without Hutchabo? For the love of God are we ever going to get competent defending tempo? Is Ben Herbert that dude? So there's no DC change, tempo seems fixed because Minter spent a bunch of time in college, Ben Herbert is obviously that dude. The Hutchabo thing I can probably spin into a question. What else? Junior Colson? Fine. 1. What's the deal with CB2? Capital of you to ask, young fellow. Because the 2023 Michigan Wolverines are by far the most loaded edition this blog has ever tried to preview this stands out as The Worry Spot, but… it will be fine. Trying to find three guys out of six randos is a problem. (Cue Rich Rodriguez weeping with a lighter in the air.) Trying to find one guy out of… uh… let's see… eight options is probably not one, especially when option one has 2200 college football snaps under his belt. All defenses work around their limitations and last year's defense finished 15th in SP+ despite having defensive ends that couldn't rush the passer and a linebacker corps that was cobbled together from converted vipers and a guy who probably shouldn't have entered the starting lineup until this year. If everything else hits the middle of expectation city, a moderate downgrade from UDFA Gemon Green to Josh Wallace—if that's even a downgrade—just isn't going to register. And that's foreclosing the possibility that someone jets past midseason, which is a 30% shot. Michigan should have sufficient strengths that they can carry an adequate player at CB2, and that's the floor here thanks to Wallace. [After THE JUMP: give me that old time quarterback murder]