The second part of our 2017 Summer Guide is position previews. For each position, we'll outline who's returning, who's gone and what the big question facing the unit is before finishing up with our projected depth chart.

We continue rolling along with a unit that could have a big say in how successful Northwestern’s 2017 season becomes: the wide receivers.

Overview

Returning starters (career starts): Flynn Nagel (11)

Other returners: Macan Wilson, Bennett Skowronek, Jelani Roberts, Charlie Fessler, Steven Reese, Lloyd Yates (formerly a QB)

Key losses: Austin Carr, Andrew Scanlan, Solomon Vault (hurt, out for season)

Grad transfer: Jalen Brown (25 games played at Oregon)

Redshirt freshmen: Riley Lees, Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman, Jackson Tirmonia

True freshmen: Jace James, Berkeley Holman, Kyric McGowan, Will Lansbury

Northwestern enters the 2017 season with the unenviable task of replacing three key wideouts, one of them arguably the best receiver in the country.