re: So as it turns out Malik Zaire is a

QB results vs Michigan

2016 Penn State 4.5 ypa / 59% completion rate
2016 Wisconsin 3.5 ypa / 36% completion rate
2016 Ohio State 3.9 ypa / 46.9% completion rate
2016 FLorida St 8.2 ypa / 33.3% completion rate

2017 Zaire 6.2 ypa / 52.9% completion rate

PSU Trace McSorley 2017 Heisman Watch List
OSU TJ Barrett 2017 Heisman Watch List
FSU Deondre Francois 2017 Heisman Watch List (prior to injury)

I'll repeat, The 2017 Michigan defense is stronger and faster than the 2016 defense.