If Michigan’s marvelous three-year run has taught us anything, it’s that defensive depth is vitally important. Neither Mike Macdonald nor Jesse Minter shied away from playing any and all useable players, especially on the defensive line. Don’t expect that to change under Wink Martindale.
The interior defensive line loses a 2023 team captain in Kris Jenkins who is off to the NFL, as well as veteran Cam Goode. Under normal circumstances, this would be quite the loss for a defensive line. However, this Michigan defense is not operating under normal circumstances. A case could be made that Jenkins was Michigan’s third best interior defensive lineman in 2023 despite being an obvious NFL Draft pick, which means there is plenty of talent coming back.