Commits #5 and #6

Well the Michigan recruiting season has continued the pattern of dual commits at the same position at the same time.  This time Tight End is the position du jour and Michigan got themselves a good looking pair.

First to drop was Farmington Hills (MI) Harrison's Devin Funchess.  Rivals profile.  Junior film.  Both sites are in pretty close agreement about his size at 6'5" and 205.  Now I think he might be a little heavier than that right now but regardless, his size is such that you might project him to be a pass catching variety of TE.  His film would suggest that as well as it does not show him doing a lot of blocking.  Scout has him rated as their #6 TE thus far and a four star prospect.  Very nice catch for Coach Hoke and his staff.

The second TE to choose in favor of the Wolverines on the 22nd was Cincinnati Sycamore's A.J. Williams.  Rivals profile.  Scout lists him as a three star and the #15 TE in the country.  Both sites are exactly the same on his size listing him at 6'6" and 260.  This is where you will notice that he is significantly larger than Funchess and could reasonably suggest that Williams will be more of a blocking TE.  I actually would not at all be surprised if he was moved to OT or even if that is where they are recruiting for in the first place.  260 pounds as a high school junior is pretty large and you would have to think that a college weight program (not to mention another year of high school) would add quite a bit more weight to him.  Whether they move him to OT or keep him as a blocking TE, both are needs so this is another good pick up.  I would like to see U-M still land Ron Thompson at TE, so it would be in my opinion a good thing that Williams may be able to move to OT.

Things are moving along nicely despite the recent loss of Zeke Pike to Auburn as expected.  There are plenty of other very nice QB's out there and there will probably be a few more offers going out as the staff evaluates more film and has a chance to see some of these guys at camp this summer.  Going forward the largest areas of need are DT and DE.  There will be a QB, there will be a RB (or 2), there will be a couple more OL's, and there will be a WR (or 2), but I think that the DL has got be the focal point right now.