Miami Hurricanes Football Five Biggest Concerns for 2017

After a 9-4 season and their first bowl victory in ten years, there is a lot of excitement surrounding the Miami Hurricanes football program.

There are many reasons to be excited about the upcoming Miami Hurricanes football season. The return of the front seven defensively, Mark Walton and Ahmmon Richards at running back and wide receiver and the second year of Mark Richt’s offense and Manny Diaz’s defense.

There are several reasons for concern. Brad Kaaya’s departure means a new starting quarterback for the first time in three years, the lack of depth at tight end and running back, a mostly rebuilt secondary and who will replace Justin Vogel as punter are Miami’s five biggest concern’s heading into next season.

Several players will be stepping into bigger roles than they have had in the past. Rising Junior Malik Rosier, rising Sophomore Evan Sheriffs and incoming Freshman N’Kosi Perry will battle to replace Kaaya.

There is a lot of inexperience behind Richards at wide receiver. Unlike tight end and running back, the Hurricanes should have a lot of depth. They bring in three highly rated freshman wide receivers.

Miami also returns rising sophomores Dionte Mullins and Lawrence Cager and rising senior Braxton Berrios. Cager returns after a torn ACL.

The loss of David Njoku two years early to the NFL and the transfer of Jovani Haskins has seriously thinned out Miami’s depth at tight end.

The same goes for the running backs behind Walton. Joseph Yearby joined Njoku leaving early for the NFL Draft. Gus Edwards decided to transfer to be closer to his home in Staten Island, New York. He will play his final year of college football at Rutgers.