Out of the Blue Episode 36: Drafting the Spring Game

Welcome Michigan Wolverine fans!

Remember when the Spring game was actually a game? Remember when coaches drafted and built teams to face each other? God I miss the Spring of 2017.

But alas, Jared and Andrew continue their Spring drafting tradition and team build to see who can gain the upper hand. Last year, Jared prevailed with dominant lines on both sides of the ball, but this year, the teams are much more evenly matched.

So much so that a kicker swings the draft. Check out the teams below and tell us who you think would win.

*For this exercise, we assumed all players currently on the spring roster were healthy and that CMU graduate transfer Mike Danna it’s more fun.*

Jared:

Quarterback- Dylan McCaffrey

Running Backs: Zach Charbonnet, Ben Mason (two-way)

Wide Receivers: Donovan Peoples-Jones, Ronnie Bell, Mike Sainistril (two-way)

Tight End: Nick Eubanks

Offensive Line: Ben Bredeson, Andrew Vastardis, Cesar Ruiz, Stephen Spanellis, Andrew Stueber

Defensive Line: Kwity Paye, Carlo Kemp, Ben Mason (two-way), Mike Danna

Linebackers: Josh Uche, Jordan Anthony, Khaleke Hudson

Defensive Backs: Lavert Hill, Myles Sims, J’Marick Woods, Brad Hawkins

Kicker/ Punter: Brad Robbins

Andrew:

Quarterback- Shea Patterson

Running Backs: Christian Turner, Tru Wilson

Wide Receivers: Tarik Black, Nico Collins

Tight End: Sean McKeon

Offensive Line: Jon Runyan Jr, Mike Onwenu, Chuck Filiaga, Ryan Hayes, Jalen Mayfield

Defensive Line: Luiji Vilain, Michael Dwumfour, Donovan Jeter, Aidan Hutchinson

Linebackers: Josh Ross, Devin Gil, Jordan Glasgow

Defensive Backs: Ambry Thomas, Vincent Gray, Josh Metellus, Jaylen Kelly-Powell

Kicker: Jake Moody

Punter: Will Hart

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