McCaffrey was the preseason favorite to win the starting job in 2020, after appearing in 13 games in a back-up role over the previous two seasons, but opted out of playing this past fall. The Wolverines were dominated on both sides of the ball, falling behind 35-3 midway through the third quarter while losing the total yards battle 468-219. The quarterback battle in Ann Arbor appears to be a three-horse race at this point, though I expect it to become a two-horse race before fall camp begins. © 2021 Advance Local Media LLC. Milton later took the blame for the loss and vowed to move on. Also, former five-star recruit J.J. McCarthy, the highest-ranked quarterback to attend Michigan during the Harbaugh era, is on campus after enrolling early in January. The Illinois native, who took a brief detour to Florida to play for IMG Academy as a senior, is the highest-ranked quarterback Harbaugh has signed at Michigan. McDaniels has held the position since 2019 after coming aboard as an offensive analyst in 2018. But he’s also yet to throw a pass at Michigan and steps into a RPO-heavy system that demands quick decisions and great timing with his pass catchers. Harbaugh signed Josh Johnson as the head coach of San Diego, and they combined for a 22-2 record across Harbaugh’s last two seasons with the program. Returning: Joe Milton (senior), Cade McNamara (junior), Dan Villari (sophomore), Michigan quarterback Dylan McCaffrey (10) looks on during their Peach Bowl practice at Mecedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Thursday, December 27, 2018. Michigan's 2021 Quarterback Picture Sports Illustrated| 01-15 Jim Harbaugh has signed his extension and he's currently trying to figure out how to fill the vacancies on his staff. People also forget Harbaugh got the most out of Jake Rudock and Wilton Speight, at least early in his career before injuries set in, early in his Wolverines tenure. McCord will be the new guy on campus in 2021. It’s important to point out that the COVID-afflicted season prompted the NCAA to waive any credit toward eligibility during the 2020 season. But before one can truly discuss Michigan’s 2021 quarterback room, you need to take a minute to examine Harbaugh’s history of coaching the position, which, until recently, was entirely positive. McCarthy is the program’s future. Fans are obviously eager to … We never got a reason why — from him or the Michigan coaching staff — leaving some uncertainty as to what played out there. Months will pass before we have an inkling about who will emerge from that trio. Michigan State 2021 early-enrollee Hampton Fay on what qualities coaches were looking for when they recruited him as a quarterback. McNamara is accurate and a good decision maker, coming with a high floor from the jump. Together we discuss his QB pedigree; as he has trained with some of the most well-known quarterbacks and quarterback coaches in the game. And after an underwhelming start Nov. 21 at Rutgers, head coach Jim Harbaugh and his staff elected to make a midway through the second quarter, inserting McNamara, a redshirt freshman who had only had a handful of snaps in his college career. With the 2020 season in the books, the Chicago Bears’ attention shifts to the offseason, including the 2021 NFL Draft. But the Milton we saw in Game 1 and Game 2 never reappeared. According to ESPN’s Todd McShay (subscription), the Indianapolis Colts will select Michigan pass rusher Kwity Paye with the 21st overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft in his recent mock draft 2.0: 21. Michigan quarterback Joe Milton struggled late in the season with a thumb issue and is seen wearing a cast on his right hand in a recent Instagram post. His time at IMG, where he completed 59% of his passes and didn’t throw an interception, shows he’s reasonably ready for the college level. Michigan followed up back-to-back losses with its worst showing of the season on Nov. 14, losing a lopsided game to Wisconsin, 49-11, in which the team was never really in. Pretty much the only known strength of the offense will be at, surprise-surprise, tight end. Michigan quarterback Joe Milton (5) throws a pass during warm-ups before their Big Ten football game against Wisconsin at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, on Saturday, November 14, 2020. He only attempted 15 passes in … As a result, expectations (and optimism) grew considerably. Milton’s accuracy was never the same, completing just 18 of his 34 pass attempts for three touchdowns and two interceptions in a loss to the Hoosiers. But Harbaugh declined to name him Michigan’s starting quarterback — instead saying he would re-open the quarterback competition. He finished that game 27-for-35 with 260 yards and four touchdowns. Still, McNamara showed a propensity for taking care of the football that Milton lacked. Sources: The expectation is that Michigan quarterbacks coach Ben McDaniels will not return to the staff. In a very nice bit of news for Michigan State Football fans on Saturday night, 4-star quarterback AJ Duffy listed the Spartans in his final four for his recruitment. Connect with your community. Two new and intriguing quarterbacks coming to East Lansing in 2021, including Temple transfer Anthony Russo and three-star true freshman Hampton Fay, have created a unique quarterback battle. MEET THE WOLVERINES: How Michigan's 2021 signing class fits into program's future He is the highest-rated quarterback Jim Harbaugh has ever signed. GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Former Michigan quarterback Dylan McCaffrey announced on social media he plans to transfer to Northern Colorado, where his dad is the head coach. Harbaugh will be coaching the quarterbacks aplenty in 2021. 5 ranked pro-style quarterback in the 2022 class and the No. But Milton handled the spotlight considerably well in the late-October cold of Minneapolis, completing 15 of his 22 passes for 225 yards and a touchdown in a 49-24 win. He finished just 12 of 25 for 91 yards and Milton had to finish the game in what became the unofficial ending to Michigan’s season. Can Harbaugh help bring these two along? Gallery Michigan State Football: Very Early Projected 2021 Starters We had not see the 6-foot-5, 243-pound Milton for any considerable length of time, nor in any sticky situations. Subscribe to MLive.com. His impact on the quarterback room will be a storyline to watch this offseason. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)Mike Mulholland | MLive.com. But before one can truly discuss Michigan’s 2021 quarterback room, you need to take a minute to examine Harbaugh’s history of coaching the position, which, until recently, was entirely positive. Because of that, Joe Milton still has three years of eligibility remaining, Cade McNamara four after redshirting his freshman season in 2019, and Dan Villari four — with a full redshirt season. But first, a quick rundown. But we do have a better idea as to what two of the returning scholarship quarterbacks bring to the table, and the anticipated arrival of one of the most highly-acclaimed recruits in the Jim Harbaugh era. Duffy is the No. All rights reserved (About Us). Excitement was high, and McNamara handled himself well in the post-game news conference with the media. Milton came with transform-the-offense hype last offseason. Milton completed 32 of his 51 pass attempts for 300 yards, and while he didn’t throw for a touchdown, he was far from being the primary reason for the loss. Then came a stint with Andrew Luck, who Harbaugh helped develop into the best QB prospect of a generation. According to the Detroit Free Press’ Rainer Sabin, Michigan quarterbacks coach Ben McDaniels isn’t expected to return in 2021. On Wednesday, 247Sports updated its rankings for the Class of 2021 and elevated Michigan commit J.J. McCarthy to a five-star prospect. And it turns out one of those could come on the offensive side of the ball. The quarterback battle in Ann Arbor appears to be a three-horse race at this point, though I expect it to become a two-horse race before fall camp begins. Up to that point, it was Milton’s worst game of the season — and it began a slide that was too drastic to ignore. The incoming freshman stands at 6’3, 215 pounds, and is a five-star recruit who is ranked as … Michigan’s looking to turn 2020 into a distant memory and hit the ground running in 2021. He also has the distinction (and potential curse) of being known as Harbaugh’s most talented signee since Luck. Last year’s preseason favorite to land the starting job, Dylan McCaffrey, is on his out way, albeit for very different reasons, and there’s still no clear-cut favorite to land the starting job. Former Georgia Bulldogs junior quarterback John Seter is transferring to the SMU Mustangs. At the time, Michigan’s coaches were pleased with Milton’s debut but wanted him to make a few better reads and tighten up some things in the passing game. In other words, it wasn’t going to count the year against any student-athlete’s eligibility, effectively making it a free year. By taking over Michigan’s quarterback room, Harbaugh is betting both his ability to foster QBs will help both the offense and the program flourish. Fast forward 12 months, after a wild and crazy offseason, an abbreviated season that was shortened by a global pandemic, and the situation isn’t any clearer. But new this year is Jim Harbaugh himself, who has re-entered the picture and will take a more hands-on approach as quarterbacks coach in 2021 after electing to allow the contract for former quarterbacks coach Ben McDaniels to expire. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. All three have their strengths and weaknesses. His confidence took a hit, and it later became known that he was dealing with a thumb injury Week 3 against Indiana. Notre Dame will enter 2021 with essentially an entire offensive line to replace, a new starting quarterback, and big unknowns at receiver. Once that happens, he and his assistants can really hit the recruiting trail, comb the transfer portal and begin preparing the team for the 2021 season. Michigan quarterback Joe Milton struggled late in the season with a thumb issue and is seen wearing a cast on his right hand in a recent Instagram post. In this episode, we get to know David Moore. Thanks to three new additions to Michigan’s 2021 recruiting class, Jim Harbaugh’s program finished Wednesday’s National Signing Day with a top-10 class nationally. What followed would rattle any quarterback’s confidence: A 27-24 letdown loss at home to in-state rival Michigan State. PFF ranked their top 10 returning quarterbacks for 2021 … And that’s before you take a second to consider the stable of quarterbacks he’ll work with. Johnson would play 11 years in the NFL. Check it out. We never got a chance to see who’d take the field. Michigan’s looking to turn 2020 into a distant memory and hit the ground running in 2021. At the time, Harbaugh hinted at injuries to both starters and said the starting job would be won based on availability and in-practice performance. Central Michigan QB David Moore is a great player who recently sat down with Craig Forrestal of That Sports Guy’s Podcast. He also is only a functional athlete at the position and lacks some of the dynamism – at least based on what he’s shown thus far – Michigan needs to compete with Ohio State in the Big Ten East. Tom Flores and Charles Woodson both have strong ties to Oakland. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)Mike Mulholland | MLive.com. Michael Sessa, a walk-on Michigan quarterback who graduated in 2019, described McCaffrey as someone “eager to learn about football” with exceptional athletic prowess. With Cade McNamara, Joe Milton and J.J. McCarthy enrolled ahead of spring ball, the Wolverines have three legitimate starting options with plenty of questions about each of them. Milton has been in Josh Gattis’ offense the longest and perhaps presents the highest immediate ceiling, especially given his ability as a battering ram of a runner. He was replaced late in the third quarter by Cade McNamara, whose arm sparked a four-play, 75-yard touchdown drive. But McNamara, a four-star recruit in the 2019 class, immediately elevated Michigan’s offense when inserted against Rutgers. The result could not have been much better: the 6-foot-1, 205-pound McNamara came into the game and slung the football around the field, completing 27 of his 36 passes for 260 yards and four touchdowns, leading Michigan to a thrilling 48-42 triple-overtime win over the Scarlet Knights. Seter hasn’t thrown a pass during a game in his career. Entering the 2020 season, McCaffrey had the most experience of the returning quarterbacks at Michigan. The Pahokee, Fla., native was a former four-star recruit who was considered a project quarterback, but one with a high ceiling given his arm strength. He’s both accurate and capable of delivering out of structure. So, when the two were among the same 2021 class for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the city of Oakland honored them with a couple of billboards along the I-880 corridor not far from their former longtime home, the Oakland Coliseum. A one-time quarterback whisper turned occasional internet punching bag, Harbaugh lording over Michigan’s QB room creates one of the more fascinating storylines of the college football offseason. U-M football’s revised 2021 schedule: Ohio State at home, road games vs. West. Top commit of the Michigan football 2021 class: J.J. McCarthy, QB J.J. McCarthy is the only 5-star prospect that the Wolverines currently have committed in this class, and he's a big one for Harbaugh. If the LaGrange Park, Ill., native can pick things up quickly and impress with his play in the spring, he could be in line for a starting role sooner than later. © 2005-2021 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. And who does he trust more? A year ago, Shea Patterson was departing and there was great unknown as to who would take snaps from behind center for the Michigan football team. The 2021 NFL draft is just a couple of months away, so it’s time to update our prospect rankings for every position group in this year’s class. McNamara would suffer a serious shoulder injury in the first quarter of Michigan’s 27-17 loss, impacting his ability to play, and later throw the football. Harbaugh will be coaching the quarterbacks aplenty in 2021. Recent returns from players like John O’Korn, Brandon Peters, Shea Patterson and Milton have turned that developmental reputation sour. Moving forward, at least in the short-term, McNamara and Milton will likely be the two front-runners at the position when spring practice kicks off. As expected, the Reno, Nev., outperformed Milton in practice the following week and got his first-ever start Nov. 28, at home, against Penn State. He has graduated from UGA and has two years left of eligibility. Such is not the case in 2022. This is the first in our series of offseason position resets, where we recap the 2020 season that was at quarterback, examine who’s returning, who might have a leg up in the depth chart battle and potential playmakers on the way in. Michigan’s quarterback situation comes with a healthy dose of hope and oh-not-again pessimism for fans of the Maize and Blue. Seter will be immediately eligible for the Mustangs. Last recruiting cycle, Michigan football locked in its top quarterback target early, securing five-star J.J. McCarthy, who became the linchpin of the 2021 class. With Michigan already 1-3 on the season and Milton struggling to make reads and complete basic throws, public outcry for a change at quarterback (among other spots) had grown. Charles Woodson elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame, Recruiting: Michigan lands pair of 4-star prospects in the 2022 class, Mike Macdonald signs three-year, $3M contract with U-M, Michigan football season ticket renewals begin April 1, Mike Hart happy to be ‘home’ at Michigan, but eager to work. McCaffrey, who was one of the top quarterback recruits in the 2017 class, was unable to win the starting job at Michigan. How does the Michigan quarterback room look now ahead of the 2021 season? The Wolverines’ secondary had trouble had defending MSU quarterback Rocky Lombardi and his receivers all game, putting Michigan in a precarious situation late in the game. Not a bad way to finish out your first season as the starter at quarterback. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your California Privacy Rights (each updated 1/1/21). Thanks to three new additions to Michigan’s 2021 recruiting class, Jim Harbaugh’s program finished Wednesday’s National Signing Day with a top-10 class nationally. More: U-M football’s revised 2021 schedule: Ohio State at home, road games vs. West. The big-armed former four-star quarterback struggled so much he was benched in favor of McNamara. As the 2021 offseason continues to roll on, it has become increasingly clear that the Washington Football Team is extremely focused on finding a new quarterback for the team; someone who can lead them for the next 5-10 years down the road. He had a less productive effort against Penn State in Michigan's eventual finale. Michigan still has quarterbacks Cade McNamara and Joe Milton on the roster, and the staff added ESPN 300 quarterback J.J. McCarthy in this 2021 class. Last recruiting cycle, Michigan football locked in its top quarterback target early, securing five-star J.J. McCarthy, who became the linchpin of the 2021 … McCaffrey, who was one of the top quarterback recruits in the 2017 class, was unable to win the starting job at Michigan. How does the Michigan quarterback room look now ahead of the 2021 season? Which made his debut in the season opener at Minnesota so fascinating. According to Pro Football Focus, Rattler finished with the highest grade among all Big 12 quarterbacks. Here’s our updated list of this yea… Then Harbaugh revitalized Alex Smith’s career and ignited Colin Kaepernick’s on the way to a Super Bowl appearance with the 49ers. Don’t forget that Harbaugh also initially signed Taysom Hill out of high school before Hill went on his LDS church mission. Bryce Underwood is a pro-style quarterback out of Belleville, Michigan, a hot bed for college football talent. Michigan quarterback Joe Milton (5) throws a pass during warm-ups before their Big Ten football game against Wisconsin at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, on Saturday, November 14, 2020. Of course, signing a five-star quarterback in the class of 2021, as the Wolverines did with J.J. McCarthy was always going to make getting another elite quarterback a challenge. By Craig Forrestal. On Wednesday, 247Sports updated its rankings for the Class of 2021 and elevated Michigan commit J.J. McCarthy to a five-star prospect. One thing is certain, however: Both Harbaugh’s Michigan tenure and his quarterback-developing legacy is on the line. He was mistake-free, executed the offense and led Michigan to a victory — passing the test as a first-time starter. That could be crucial for all three moving forward, especially if playing time is difficult to come by in 2021. But he’s also inaccurate and occasionally erratic. The wildcard is early enrollee and five-star recruit J.J. McCarthy. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Instead, he struggled as a decision maker and finished the 2020 season with 1,077 yards passing and a 1-to-1 touchdown-to-interception ratio while completing 56.7% of his passes. Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara (12) throws a pass in the fourth quarter of their Big Ten football game against Wisconsin at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, on Saturday, November 14, 2020. McNamara had been somewhat a forgotten presence on a Wolverines roster that included Milton and Dylan McCaffrey. Michigan has two returning quarterbacks with starting experience in Cade McNamara and … Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)Mike Mulholland | MLive.com. Whether they do play this fall or not, the Wolverines bring in a five-star quarterback in J.J. McCarthy ahead of the 2021 season, which adds even more depth and another talented passer into the … Seter is a junior. Headed into his seventh season as Michigan's head coach, Jim Harbaugh assigned himself another role this offseason: Michigan’s quarterback coach. The Wolverines decided to cancel their final three regular-season games — a home game against Maryland road games at Ohio State and Iowa — citing a COVID-19 outbreak within the program. Nevertheless, it became apparent quickly that the Castle Rock, Colo., native was interested in transferring — and he did, with McCaffrey announcing on Jan. 31 plans to play for his father, Ed McCaffrey, at the University of Northern Colorado as a graduate student with two years of eligibility remaining. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission. McCaffrey’s decision to opt out re-opened the starting quarterback battle over the summer, one that was eventually won by Milton, a big, rocket-armed quarterback who played sparingly during the 2018 (redshirt) and 2019 seasons. Attempting to project a surefire starter from among that trio at that point in the offseason would be fool hearted. He’s already 6’1″, 185-pounds and looks like he’ll end up being one of the top players in the state by the time he is finally ranked by the recruiting services. Milton struggled, too, completing just 9 of his 19 pass attempts, this time for zero touchdowns and two interceptions.
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