Michigan Found its Quarterback to Replace JJ McCarthy!

Published 2024-04-22
Michigan football held its annual Maize and Blue spring game Saturday and former walk-on and little-used senior Davis Warren may have walked off with the starting job. Whether he gets the job or not, he would have big shoes to fill as JJ McCarthy is set to be a first round pick in this week's NFL Draft.

We look at Warren's rise as well as other Michigan football quarterbacks like Alex Orji and others here on Locked on Big 10.

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We also bounce around with insight from other Big 10 college football spring games/scrimmages at Michigan State with quarterback Aidan Chiles and Illinois football veteran Luke Altmyer. Both looked really good and will have Spartans and Fighting Illini fans excited for the upcoming football season.

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All Comments (21)
  • @timleineke1997
    Semaj Morgan a few weeks ahead of this game said Davis Warren has a cannon and he's been timed running 22 mph which imo makes him an elite athlete. The kid had he not got sick was gonna be a top recruit. He's well now and looks the part , similar to JJ imo and the closet to a pro QB prospect as we have.
  • @freeheeler00
    Things I learned while watching the Michigan Spring Game: - This team is still very physical and they like to hit - pads were poppin'! - Donovan Edwards looks more like RB1 and a leader more than he has thus far in his career. - Tyler Morris and Frederick Moore are definitely the next men up at the X and Y receiver positions. (Semaj Morgan will be in the slot) - There is more overall talent in the QB room than most fans realize. - The defense is a solid two-deep and should be one of the best in the country once again. - There are a few first and second year defenders that look like they will be ready to compete for playing time this Fall. Aymeric Koumba, Enow Etta, Jyaire Hill, and DJ Waller Jr are redshirt freshmen that look like they have futures as starters on this team. Dominic Nichols and Cole Sullivan are two true freshmen that passed the eye test as well. It will be fun to see how they develop.
  • @N8TheGreatG
    Been saying this since JJ left that Davis Warren is Michigan next qb. He is a mix of Cade and JJ. He will be the starter by week 3 hopefully before. Had Warren not gotten sick he would have been a very high 4 star possibly a 5 star
  • @hood_TheJoker
    I think those boys are going to have a 2QB system until someone completely separates and takes the job..
  • @NarLyNaRdi
    Davis Warren killed it @ the spring game last year as well and that’s how he earned his scholarship.
  • @bdtn342
    If Orji isn't the starter, then Moore needs to figure out how to get that guy on the field. He's too talented to sit all season. Maybe WR is his calling...
  • @jivepatrol6833
    Two time Michigan grad and 40 year season ticket holder here. I think there's a long way to go on the competition with Denegal and Tuttle in the mix as well. In any case, we have to manage expectations with Michigan having a new coaching staff and many new starters on both sides of the ball. Moreover, we have the new members of the Big 10 plus Texas and the schedule is going to be challenging. I believe if Michigan goes 8-4 or 9-3 it would be a successful year. I do like all of our QB candidates and it's phenomenal Davis Warren has come as far as he has. If he becomes the starter, every Michigan fan would be extremely happy for him! Go Blue!
  • @brettm41
    I don't want a running qb which don't work. I would love for them to give Davis Warren a shot.
  • @jtrobins1
    I enjoyed the video and I agree with your thoughts. I hope and believe Davis Warren will be QB1. I wish Orji was a running back.
  • @scottlaux6934
    Whenever they try to sell a big strong QB, its always followed by- "he just needs to improve his passing accuracy." Give it to the accurate passer, please. We have running backs.
  • He had two good passes no need to put him over Orji who has athlete ability to scramble and throw I'm sticking with Orji
  • I hope Alex gets the job and I hope we find a power runner with speed like Blake. Nonetheless they are still a powerful contender this season
  • @DubLubb
    Orji will be under center. 13-18 in the spring game is 72%. His upside can make up for an all new O line and beat Texas-OSU-Oregon.
  • @user-fd4qq7yo6p
    Warren looked by far the best. Jayden, is too young, Orgi I don’t see him being able to read defenses & wonky mechanics, Tuttle is the only other option. It’ll be those two battling it out, with Orgi as the wildcat like last year.
  • Michigan's offense as it stands requires a true dual-threat QB. That said, this is going to be a spotted bag of tricks at best… but not at all a bad place to be in. Orji looks fantastic, he’s got the same things he’s gotta work on this slowly getting better, Davis Warren did step up, but he didn’t step out of all we expected he stepped up in where we knew he would be… but I like the kid a lot. As for Denegal, if anyone makes a break for the transfer portal, I’m predicting he’ll be first… he’s ancillary at this point, but he has snaps... the Warren has been there for a while, and Warren doesn’t - and as for the true freshman Davis, he only had one snap so, for me what do you want to say? In my mind. The opportunities are going to circle around and therefore in my mind the pecking order is going to be: 1. Orji: He’s the only game ready dual threat quarterback on the roster. 2. Warren: his biggest flaw is that he cannot rush to save his life, which was the same problem with Tom Brady, if he could show to at least be mobile like McCarthy, he would be JJ Jr. But because he can’t and can only scramble that’s something to consider, because that’s not what Michigan offensive identity is now formed up under JJ McCarthy, to keep the same thing going you have to by default make Alex the QB 3. Denegal: he is perfect for every pocket passer situation other than Michigan. That said, do you keep him? IDK, truth is he’s ancillary at the point. 4. Davis: he’s a true freshman with one snap during spring game, he knows he’s gonna be warming a bench for a minute, give me a few snaps throughout the season, I just get him ready because he is a dual threat quarterback. So what do I think Michigan’s projected depth may look like? 1. Orji - the offense is already built around what he can do – well 2. Warren - from no scholarship walk on, to a seat at the table- he should be thankful. 3. Denegal - no I believe he’s probably going to be the first to hit the transfer portal, if the opportunity presents itself because he’s really ancillary at the end of the day, if he stays, he’s the most pocket passer ready. 4. Tuttle - because of his injury, Davis will probably get snap before him, but if he can work it out, he will be the go to option for third string I think what Sherrone Moore is gonna end up doing is exactly what Jim Harbaugh did when you had bubble quarterbacks, where they’re right on the bubble, play them both until The bubble bursts, and one advances At any rate, the thing to be proud of is that Michigan’s QB bench is stacked and the defense looked awesome… M Go Blue🏈