Everybody wants to talk about the Moore situation like it defines this program's future, but here is what actually matters for fall. Michigan's defensive scheme has always been about gap integrity and forcing offenses into predictable down-and-distance situations. The Wolverines ranked 7th nationally in defensive success rate last season even with all the chaos. That is not a fluke. That is system resilience. The new defensive staff kept the core structure intact while tweaking the pressure packages. Spring practice footage shows the linebackers triggering faster on run-pass options. The front seven is going to generate more havoc plays this season because the secondary is playing with more confidence in their assignments. People see the roster turnover and assume regression. They forget the scheme is what made Mason Graham and Kenneth Grant productive in the first place. Michigan will finish top 15 in yards per play allowed again. That is the floor, not the ceiling.