Miami football: First-look 2019 depth chart projections

The Miami Hurricanes are coming off an exciting offseason, here are how the cards have shuffled on the roster to fill out their 2019 depth chart.

There is a new head honcho in Coral Gables. Manny Diaz has taken over for the suddenly-retired Mark Richt. Diaz wasted no time in making his vision clear for this team. He loves the cache that comes with his hometown team. That is why he has dubbed this past offseason “TNM” or “The New Miami”

Diaz is not only enthralling the athletes on campus but has garnered some national interest as well. It seemed like a week or two could not go by without mention of the Hurricanes football program. These were positive stories too of recruits flipping or transfer portal players interested. The new staff is setting a tone, and it’s echoing with the players.

To say this change was much needed would be under-selling it. Richt was a great coach and a fantastic human being. He represented a lot of what Miami is, as a former player who came back with a pedigree of success. Unfortunately, his rigged approach to offense essentially killed the 2018 season. A season that was expected by many to elevate the program back into national prominence. This was all coming after a 2017 season that had the team back inside the top-10 and hunting for an ACC title.

Now it is on Diaz, and his stellar defense, to take this team to a new level. His staff looks well put-together, headlined by former Alabama quarterbacks coach Dan Enos taking over on offense. Diaz will still control the defense, and likely continue his excellent coaching on that side of the ball.

Here are how the depth chart is projecting before anyone even steps onto campus.