CBS Sports says Rashan Gary will need a “redshirt year” to get acclimated to the NFL and his new position (LINK).
Michigan made the top five for 2020 Oak Park (MI) Oak Park offensive guard Justin Rogers:
I will be committing May 20 at Oak Park High School let me know who trying to come DM me y’all have to see this be there at 4:00 pm????? pic.twitter.com/hGJSRkyCAT
— Justin Rogers (@AllAmerican52JR) May 8, 2019
Cornerback Benjamin St-Juste is transferring (LINK). We had heard before that he was medically retiring. This seems like an Ondre Pipkins situation, where Michigan didn’t think he could keep playing and/or didn’t want him taking up a scholarship, but he thought he could still play and went to Texas Tech to prove it.
Aaron McMann went out on a limb and predicted that Shea Patterson will be the starting QB in 2019 (LINK).
Don Brown isn’t worried about Michigan’s defensive line depth (LINK).
Defensive end Ron Johnson, Jr. graduated in three years:
All praise to the Highest ?? It takes a village to raise a kid, that’s now a man I’m extremely thankful for everything and I’m proud to be a Graduate of The University of Michigan in just 3 years ??? CALL ME BIG FISH ? #graduation #umich19 #goblue pic.twitter.com/ppxaEZArpA
— Ron Johnson Jr. (@RonJohn24) May 4, 2019
The Los Angeles Rams cut former Michigan cornerback (now a safety) Blake Countess, and the Philadelphia Eagles claimed him:
read moreBlake Countess has played in 37 games and amassed 39 tackles, two interceptions, and one sack on defense.
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) May 4, 2019
?: https://t.co/CEVEGEXkI6#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/tKwaC50Rxy
Sean Gentille tells the story of Devin Bush, Jr.’s…uh…”suit” that he wore to the draft (LINK).
The Athletic rates the best values of the draft for every team (LINK).
Matt Miller of Bleacher Report has Donovan Peoples-Jones as a first round pick next year (LINK).
Michigan is leaving for another overseas trip, this time to South Africa (LINK).
Dane Brugler of The Athletic put together a mock draft for 2020 (LINK).