The Michigan Wolverines of the upcoming season will not resemble the team that won the national championship earlier this month. Coach Jim Harbaugh officially returned to the NFL on Wednesday when he accepted a position with the Los Angeles Chargers.
It will be up to Michigan’s new coach to break in a new quarterback. J.J. McCarthy declared for the 2024 NFL draft, where he is regarded as a possible first-round selection, after helping the team win the national championship.
After what the 2023 squad accomplished, Harbaugh and McCarthy will always have a special place in Michigan football history. After hearing about Harbaugh’s move to Los Angeles on Wednesday night, McCarthy thanked his college coach on X (previously Twitter).
“The man from Michigan! Love you four,” the QB wrote. “I appreciate everything 🙏🏻🫶🏻 You still have more to tell in your story 🥹🫡.
A reunion via the draft is highly unlikely, even though they are both headed for the NFL. McCarthy is expected to be selected in the first round by many mock draft projections, but even if he falls, the Chargers won’t likely make a significant investment in the quarterback position this season.
One of the NFL’s most gifted young gunslingers, Justin Herbert, is currently employed by the team; this is probably the reason Harbaugh chose the L.A. over position.
Prior to an early season ending injury in ’23, Hebert finished each of his first three NFL seasons with over 4,300 passing yards and 25 passing touchdowns.
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