Michigan fans know what it has in Will Johnson, but the Wolverines' head coach talks the rest of the room.
Michigan has the tall task of replacing star nickel back Mike Sainristil who excelled in the role during the past two seasons. The converted wide receiver did wonders on the Wolverines' defense and was arguably the best player on the field during a ton of games. But not only does Michigan have to replace Sainristil, it also has to find a new corner opposite of Will Johnson. Josh Wallace held that down last year after transferring in from UMass.
"Feel great about the depth," Moore said on the secondary during Big Ten Media Days. "Obviously, you've got Will Johnson who is the best corner in college football. Opposite of him it could be a number of guys. The guy right now looks like Jyaire Hill but Aamir Hall, Ricky Johnson has come in, Myles Pollard is making a push to get better. We're excited about all those corners, we've got a lot of depth there.
"Safety you've got Makari Paige obviously, unfortunate with Rod and the injury there but feel like we've got some guys who have come in and can really help," Moore said. "Having Quinten Johnson back is huge, Zeke Berry has really, really taken the steps necessary. Had a great, great spring. and excited to see him. We've got two transfers in the secondary with the safeties with Jaden and Wes Walker. We've got a lot of competition.
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