Michigan hires Mike Elston, looking at Wolverines' NFL Draft departures, transfer portal needs

Zach Shaw and 247Sports/Michigan Insider newcomer Alejandro Zuniga break down the Michigan football team's offseason so far (minus the Jim Harbaugh uncertainty), looking at the Wolverines' hiring of Mike Elston, Michigan's NFL Draft departures and where Michigan might look the hardest in the NCAA Transfer Portal.We begin with a look at Elston, who played for the Wolverines in the 1990s and has coached defensive lines at Notre Dame for more than a decade. We discuss why he is such a home-run hire for Michigan as a talent evaluator, recruiter, developer and overall assistant coach. We discuss his ties in the Midwest, experience coaching at a strong academic program, and why the fit makes sense for him as well.We then take a look at Michigan's defensive line, and how dire things look after the departures of three 2021 starters up front. We look at who's next, how badly Michigan needs to look in the transfer portal and whom the Wolverines are looking to to step up.. We then do the same at defensive back, where Michigan has lost three reserve players to the transfer portal and three 2021 starters to the NFL Draft.We close with a look at other positions Michigan might be inclined to look for a player in the transfer portal.