Miami fans are only interested in the answer to one question: How quickly can Mark Richt bring the Hurricanes a championship?

Richt does not inherit a roster as talented as Clemson’s or Florida State’s, but there is enough talent on the depth chart for the Canes to win the Coastal Division for the first time in Richt’s inaugural season.

The former Georgia coach already has a quarterback capable of winning the conference. Rising junior Brad Kaaya is poised to be one of the best quarterbacks in the country and will duel Deshaun Watson for first team on the All-ACC team. Joseph Yearby, Mark Walton and the returning Gus Edwards are a formidable backfield, and the offensive line returns a lot of experience.

The defensive line has a number of former highly ranked recruits, and new defensive line coach Craig Kuligowski might be the perfect coach to tap into that talent. He developed several NFL players while at Missouri.

Miami added the No. 19-ranked class to a program that has a number of blue-chip recruits already, but will it be enough to give a suitable answer to an impatient fan base?

Biggest need going into NSD: For all of the talent on the defensive line, it has been a point of frustration for Miami. A toothless defense has been led by a line that is unable to generate a consistent pass rush or stop the run effectively. Gone are the days Miami would annually send defensive linemen into the NFL as first- and second-round picks. The Canes were 66th in sacks in 2015 and haven’t finished higher than 45th since 2010.

How it was addressed: The Hurricanes were able to keep local talent and ESPN 300 defensive end Joseph Jackson home. The Miami product is only 237 pounds, so it doesn’t seem as if he will be an every-down presence as a freshman. However, he could become a dynamic third-down rusher. Fellow ESPN 300 signee Patrick Bethel is only slightly heavier than Jackson and could provide a similar role. Miami also signed three-star defensive tackle Tre Johnson, who is ranked No. 106 at his position.

Strongest position post NSD: It has to be quarterback given the career arc of Kaaya, who continues to get better. Over his first two seasons, Kaaya has started all but one game. Kaaya has passed for more than 3,000 yards in both of his seasons, and over the course of his two years he’s thrown 42 touchdowns to only 17 interceptions, including only five in 2015. The California native has progressed as a leader, too, and it is clear he’s one of the respected voices of the Canes’ locker room. And he’s comfortable being a leader.

Biggest remaining need: The defensive line is still a good place to start, but there are holes up and down the defense. The secondary lost several players, including junior cornerback Artie Burns. There are depth questions at linebacker, a position injuries tested further in 2015. The offense might have to carry the defense, especially early in 2016, but even the offense needs players to step up. Graduations hit the receiving group hard, and while Stacy Coley elected to stay, Miami will need players to step up and replace Rashawn Scott and Herb Waters.