Georgia football: 2020 signees most likely to contribute this season

Marcus Rosemy, Arian Smith and Jermaine Burton (Wide receivers)

The wide receiver position was a mixed bag for Georgia in 2020. Lawrence Cager had a fantastic year before succumbing to injuries. George Pickens had a breakout freshman campaign and really stepped up when it was clear Cager would not return. Besides them, freshman Dominick Blaylock performed on par with established players Demetris Robertson and Tyler Simmons.

Smart knew he needed to recruit wide receivers better. He needed to have an answer for future cases of attrition similar to what Georgia went through before the 2019 season. So he signed likely the best class of receivers in school history complete with three top 100 prospects.

Marcus Rosemy leads the trio as mostly a possession receiver. He is about as close to a finished product as you’re going to find with a high school wide out. He runs routes well and can catch anything near him, even in traffic.

Where Rosemy lacks, Arian Smith excels. He is an elite track runner in high school, but he doesn’t just have “track speed.” Smith is patient on the football field and can change direction to an extent. Plus, he’s a physical player too. He does need to improve his fundamentals, but the skills he does already possess will earn him playing time early as a deep threat, the occasional quick pass catcher and in the return game.

Jermaine Burton is a hybrid of both. He’s physical and has been described as a bully to opposing cornerbacks. He can return kicks and has the speed to be a deep threat, but also has the ball skills to be a possession receiver.

All three are unique, which will only help the three get on the field this season. They’ll serve different roles in Georgia’s receiving corps and themselves are an ideal trio to build around.