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Wildcat Shootaround: What is Northwestern's strongest position?

Having finished our position previews, we wrap up the second part of our Summer Guide with a couple of bigger-picture reflections. The first question: Which position group is the strongest?

Zach Pereles: I think this has to go to the running backs. How many position groups in the nation have a projected first-team All-Big Ten starter and a backup that could probably start at a lot of schools? Not too many. Justin Jackson and Warren Long were outstanding last year, and with the impressive performances we've seen from John Moten this offseason as well as the gamebreaker potential of Auston Anderson, it's hard to argue against this group both because of its skill and its depth.