North Carolina Mailbag! Run Game Improvements, RB Depth, Charlie Partridge’s Impact, and NFL Talent on Defense

Locked On Irish host Tyler Wojciak answers Notre Dame football fans’ biggest questions ahead of Saturday’s matchup with North Carolina. Tyler starts with the struggling Irish rushing attack, why he believes the offensive line will improve, Jonaz Walton’s potential to provide a midseason spark, where Kedren Young stands in the running back rotation, Gi’Bran Payne’s success at Cincinnati and the lack of production from Notre Dame’s tight ends. Then, Tyler dives into a loaded Fighting Irish defense, including how many players could eventually hear their names called in the NFL Draft, Charlie Partridge’s impact on the defensive line and Christian Gray’s transition to nickel. Finally, Tyler looks ahead to BYU and Miami, revisits some of his preseason predictions and picks the College Football Playoff matchups he’d most want to see involving Notre Dame.