Michigan State Football: 5 post-spring 2019 questions facing Spartans

Spring is winding down and that means Michigan State football is headed toward the most crucial part of the offseason with some question marks.

Michigan State is now through spring ball and is headed toward the home stretch of the offseason, preparing for a bounce-back campaign in 2019.

The Spartans had a decent spring with some questions answered, such as the defensive line’s continued effectiveness, linebacking corps maintaining dominance, receivers showing depth and offensive line showing improvement.

However, there were some questions that went unanswered and that will be the most crucial for this team’s success heading into the 2019 season.

Which questions are still facing the Spartans after spring ball?

5. Will tight ends play prominent role?

Throughout the spring, there was very little mention of tight ends, and that all culminated in the Green-White Game where they weren’t targeted much, if at all.

Matt Dotson had a pass intended for him which fell incomplete and the same for Noah Davis who was severely mis-targeted in the end zone by Theo Day. The tight ends didn’t get much love, which was surprising given the fact that the Spartans have three more than capable pass-catchers at the position.

Dotson, Davis and Trenton Gillison should all get plenty of run at tight end in the fall and each has athleticism and strong hands. They should all be part of the offense moving forward, especially with Brad Salem calling the shots.

However, after not hearing much from them this spring, will they play a prominent role this fall? It remains to be seen, but the answer should be a resounding ‘yes’ if the offense wants to move in a positive direction.