Evaluating the Michigan QB Battle 

Cade Cunningham? You mean McNamara? Cade Cunningham is a basketball player for the Pistons and went to OKSU.

Orji hasn't completed a pass for Michigan- it's crazy people think he can replace JJ.

Sorry but you absolutely do not know ball if you think Orji would have taken over if JJ got hurt last year. It was very clear he was a gadget guy and Tuttle, and Warren were the backup QB's.

54% acc in high school is pretty awful.

Ooo, I'm going to have to disagree with you strongly (but friendly!) about Orji being able to easily replace most of JJ's passing production. JJ and the Michigan passing game absolutely feasted on routes over the middle; mostly intermediate routes. To hit those effectively and with the consistency JJ did, you have to be extremely accurate. Not only in hitting your receiver but also throwing it to the right "part" of the receiver. There is nothing in Orji's past (HS or in college, spring game included) that shows he has the level of accuracy required to make those throws. Overthrowing WRs over the middle, or too far in front or behind, is a recipe for turnovers. And to get the most out of Michigan's biggest weapon, Colston Loveland, whoever is QB will have to be able to throw over the middle. If Orji is QB the offense will require a much different passing attack, one that won't be able to fully utilize Loveland; at least if they try to use Loveland and the TEs anything like they did last year. That's why I think Tuttle is likely to win ultimately. I'm almost tempted to say Warren maybe ahead of Orji. I think Orji is going to play. I just don't think he'll be the starting QB when the season opens.

They are just going to run the exact same offense they did last year, only with Tuttle. He can make those throws.

Two reasons why Davis Warren must be the starter come week 1- MERIT and MORALE. His performance in the spring game was McCarthy-esque. Two passing touchdowns on 9 attempts. Both touchdowns were 40+ yards, and he threw another 35+ yard pass for good measure. 136 passing yards on 9 attempts is a shade over 15 yards per attempt.... McCarthy-esque. Additionally, as the college football fan base learns his story, and the impossible challenges that he has already overcome( Leukemia as a High School junior), it is literally impossible to root against Davis Warren. As a matter of fact, even the most bitter of rivals will find themselves rooting for DW to shine. Lastly, I don't like the notion of talking about QBs in a vacuum. It's easy to envision Davis and Donovan having a Kurt Warner/Marshall Faulk ceiling. I don't see any natural comparison, and therefore replicable paradigm for any of the other QBs, with any of our offensive weapons.

Alex orji is going to be a beast

Excited to see this in the new ncaa game.

How can you said rotating qbs never worked and Leak and Tebow won a national championship using that system?

I believe Denagel will transfer out at some point. Tuttle is 3rd on the depth chart. He is the bigger, faster and more talented QB vs. Davis Warren, but sometimes those attributes get trumped by the QB that best conducts the offense and produces. Davis Warren in my mind is #2. He throws a good deep ball and is mechanicaly sound. Whether or not he can produce in game time is remained to be seen, but I think he gives you the most J.J. McCarthy like if Sheronne Moore wants to emulate a similar offense as last season. I think Sheronne Moore will go with Alex Orji, because Moore is old school run heavy, with modern formations and concepts. Our WR room returns little production, but we have good TEs. We are the Baltimore Ravens on offense and defense.

I tried watching this of interest to me but you stop and have hesitations honestly can’t stand listening to you. You got to get it together pal

Warren is the most polished QB on the team and he was JJ backup beating out Cade two years ago. Davis has an NFL arm and accuracy. He was also projected to be a top QB until he got sick. And Warren actually threw the ball a couple times coming in for JJ. Orji couldn’t hit an open deep WR.

You kept saying Cade Cunningham who plays for the Pistons...I'm sure you meant Cade McNamara

Bring cade back from Iowa to beat Ohio state lol

Orji is as talented as a walk on QB. He'd be lucky to hold JJ's pads 😂. JJ hit 72% of his passes. Passing offense taking a big step back this year with this QB room.

I think we either get Tuttle and a McNamara-esque offense or Orji and start playing academy football.

If I had to put money on who will start Game 1, it would be Tuttle. All the reporting lately says it's a two horse race between Tuttle and Orji. Simply put, the thinking is Tuttle is less likely to make mistakes. Orji will see snaps, probably between 8-15 a game, but the thought is Tuttle gives them the best chance to move the chains, protect the ball and let the defense win the games. Orji clearly has the higher ceiling but Tuttle clearly has the higher floor. Maybe Warren will make it a 3 way race but everything reported since spring practice from the Michigan Beat-writers points to a Tuttle v Orji battle.

Jaydan Davis is the highest ranked Quarterback of the bunch. Warren Davis has looked the best on the field during spring scrimmage. Tuttle has the most experience and has looked the best in games. Orgi makes Michigan one dimensional. With Orgi at quarterback we wouldn’t have beaten Ohio St. the last three years. If Michigan will be happy at 8-4 start Orgi. Because with him they will lose to Texas, Oregon, and Ohio St. definitely and probably USC or Washington.

Cade Cunningham???

I think Michigan holds the record for having an elite team for years but never having a good qb (minus the last couple years with JJ)

Here are my thoughts on the QB battle. I think the starting QB will partially be determined by the offensive line play. For the most part, Michigan has had a pro-style QB ever since Harbaugh came to Michigan. If Orji were to start, it would mean they would have to overhaul the offense because he is not a pro-style QB.

We play Texas week 2; so no time to learn on the fly.

Orji is a great athlete and is great at running the ball. Hell be ok throwing 10 yard passes and under but he for sure doesn't have the best arm at Michigan. Davis Warren has a great arm. You should watch the U of M spring game. Watch Davis Warren. He looked great. Its between him and Orji

Cade Cunningham?....Really?

10:10 I agree that Orjii has the highest ceiling and floor of any QB on the roster right now. However, his arm talent is a major question mark in terms of accuracy. He struggled quite a bit during the spring game before he settled down and did better. He can definitely sling the ball, but we'll see if his accuracy can improve. There's no question he's a fantastic runner. Orjii is going to be the starter against Fresno St. unless he gets injured.

Davis Warren starts and balls out 🥱🥱

You lost me at Cade Cunningham 🙄😆 Really dude?!?!

Who pay you to say all this crap.

For me, if Orji isn't the starter, you need to stick with that and see if he's willing to move to WR and actually help the team. He's way too talented not to play and start on the field. If we're asking him to be in the same passing offense as JJ, he can flourish. Low risk passes with high completion % will help. He can also throw the ball deep. Would be nice to see. If he throws 60% and keeps his picks low, this team is winning the big 10 for the 4th year in a row. Not sure when the last time we did that was.

You don’t know a thing

Other than blowing Cade McNamara's name, this was spot on. I agree with him on the depth chart and the fact that Orji brings a lot to the table. He'll never be as accurate as McCarthy but can be well more than serviceable running this offense. I'm excited to see him silence the critics in weeks 1 and 2.

All these qb’s are terrible so it doesn’t matter

I believe Alex will be the starting Qb he has all the tools to be a good Qb. People keep talking about his passing rating in high school how do we know that his receivers in high school could have been dropping the ball alot and believe me it effect your passing rating. You cant go by what he did in high school. People get better when they go to college also if Michigan didnt think he couldnt play the position they would not have brought him in as a Qb. Also look at Bills Qb Josh Allen you know he had a passing rating in college 55 percent and guess what he was draft by the Nfl.