The Michigan Wolverines are off to an impressive 4-0 start and currently sit at No. 8 and No. 7 in the AP and Coaches polls, respectively, as they begin diving into conference play. Despite the undefeated mark and high ranking, there are several looming questions surrounding the team – specifically on the offensive side of the ball.

Of course, any team that returns just five starters from the previous year is bound to go through some growing pains. To add insult to injury, the Wolverines also just lost their star freshman wide receiver Tarik Black to a foot injury.

Through four games, the Wolverines currently sit 71st in the nation in total offense. A big part of this is due to the passing game, which ranks 73rd in the NCAA. To add some perspective, the Wolverines’ rushing offense ranks up at No. 54 in the country.

Michigan has seen three different players complete a pass this year. Starting with last year’s starter Wilton Speight, the redshirt junior quarterback has completed just over 54 percent of his passes through three-plus games. Early on in the team’s 28-10 victory over Purdue, Speight was injured, forcing Harbaugh to bring in another senior quarterback in John O’Korn. With his back up against the wall, O’Korn completed 18 out of 26 passes for just under 300 yards and two touchdowns to help push Michigan to 4-0.

It is no secret that the Wolverines are a young group this year, and with two senior quarterbacks seemingly sharing minutes now, the passing game still seems to be a struggle. With O’Korn gone next year to graduation and Speight’s status inconsistent, Michigan could be looking to new faces to lead the offense.

Head coach Jim Harbaugh has already had one 2018 quarterback commit under his belt for several months. Pro-style quarterback Joe Milton out of Orlando, Florida committed to Harbaugh and the Wolverines back in May. A four-star prospect, Milton is the fourth highest rated player in the Wolverines’ stacked 2018 group, according to 247Sports. Milton also ranks as the eighth best pro-style quarterback in the nation.

Also joining Milton in a more recent signing is three-star quarterback Kevin Doyle. Another pro-style player, this time out of Washington D.C., Doyle is ranked No. 21 in the nation at his position. Doyle announced his commitment to Michigan via his Twitter account Sunday afternoon.

I am blessed and excited to say I have committed to the University of Michigan! Thank you to everyone who helped get me here. #GoBlue 〽️ pic.twitter.com/RSWtfm2R4E — Kevin Doyle (@Kevin_Doyle_13) September 24, 2017

Perhaps the dark cloud of the Wolverines thus far in 2017 has been their offensive line, which in turn has been a big part of the quarterback struggles. Michigan currently ranks 109th in the nation in sacks allowed, an easy math average of three sacks per game.

For 2018, the Wolverines have three offensive line commits- including their top overall prospect Emil Ekiyor. Ranked No. 4 in the nation at his offensive guard spot, Ekiyor joins two fellow four-star tackles in Ryan Hayes and Jalen Mayfield – both in-state additions.

There is a lot of football left to played in 2017, but there is no hiding the struggles and missing pieces surrounding the Wolverines. Fortunately for their program and fans, Harbaugh has made a valiant effort so far to make sure there is no rebuild on the horizon.

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