Area 1: Passing Offense, lead by freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood, there was some good and some bad. Underwood started most games strong, but as the games moved along, his footwork got sloppy, and he ended most games throwing off his back foot. Getting the talented young QB to have consistent footwork, which will lead to better production, falls mostly on the shoulders of new offensive coordinator Jason Beck and QB coach Koy Detmer, both of whom have a good history of getting the most out of the position.

Area 2: Wide Receiver, The group as a whole had entirely too many dropped passes last season. To  ensure the success of both QB, receivers must have better production. While the best position player (Andrew Marsh) is coming back, expect upgrades to the receiving corps to come via the transfer portal. Both Underwood and the receivers need to be better at deep passes.

Area 3: Offensive Line, this group was solid in run blocking but shaky in pass blocking. The unit needs to be balanced at run/pass blocking, which very well could also aid Underwood’s late game tendency to throw off his back foot. Michigan’s offensive line struggled to sustain blocks on passing downs.

Area 4: Defensive Secondary, The secondary needs better coverage and was extremely poor when they faced elite wide receiving talent. It starts with limiting yards after catch, where Michigan woefully underperformed last season.

Area 5: Red Zone Efficiency, Too many time last season did Michigan settle for field goals and did not punch the ball in across the goal line. Michigan had a field goal to touchdown ratio of 0.39, 17 field goals to 44 touchdowns. It is critical that Michigan improve offensive production inside the 20 yard line.

While there is quiet a bit to clean up, the good news is the adjustments are not so enormous that its unattainable. The question is how quickly the areas get addressed and in what order?