What kind of team will Georgia football have next season?

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Oct 15, 2016; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Riley Ridley (8) tries to prevent a tackle by Vanderbilt Commodores defensive back Bryce Lewis (30) during the first quarter at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /

Offense (cont.)

Receivers and Tight End

Georgia should feel comfortable with their top four receivers next year. Seniors Isaiah McKenzie and Javon Wims are vastly different and that’s a good thing. McKenzie is the over-the-middle speedster who will also run end-arounds. Wims is the tall deep threat who can also catch the jump balls.

Then there’s Terry Godwin and Riley Ridley who are good all around receivers. They can go over the middle like McKenzie, deep like Wims, and they also can run the screens and hitch routes.

All that they lacked in 2016 was experience, but as the season has gone on, the four of them have begun taking over those roles. In 2017 they will thrive in them.

As far as tight ends go, Georgia might also be a Tight End U. Freshman Isaac Nauta is an absolute monster. He is much more fast and agile than he looks, he is one of the most powerful athletes you’ll see. He just needs to not drop as many passes.

Georgia also has senior Jeb Blazevich, junior Jackson Harris, and freshman Charlie Woerner. All of them are talented but under utilized. With those eight receivers and tight ends, Eason (or Fromm) should be given amble opportunity to spread the ball around.

Offensive Line

This is the position to worry about the most. In Jim Chaney’s system, a dominant offensive line is a must. Three players depart, Isaiah Wynn, Lamont Gaillard and Dyshon Sims are the only returning linemen in Georgia’s two-deep depth chart.

Then there is the curious case of Ben Cleveland, one of the best linemen recruits of 2016. Many thought with Georgia’s line struggling that Cleveland will get to play, but it never happened. Some speculated that he wasn’t living up to his hype. But I have a different theory.

Cleveland wasn’t the only lineman Georgia got last year, they also signed Chris Barnes, one of the Top 50 offensive tackles according to 247 Sports. For the class of 2017, Georgia has four of the best offensive linemen committed: No. 11 and no. 17 tackles Andrew Thomas and D’Antne Demery, and no. 5 and no. 20 guards Netori Johnson and Justin Shaffer.

Georgia football could be looking to start with a near clean slate on the offensive line in 2017. That means a lot of freshmen will play up front, but they should be an upgrade from the patch-work offensive line of 2016.

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