Georgia football: What we miss on defense with G-Day canceled
Judging the defense’s depth
Since Kirby Smart came back home to Athens, Georgia football has been known for defense. The best trait of the Bulldog defense has been depth at every position, Georgia has constantly rotated defenders with little drop-off. Will that continue in 2020?
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Unfortunately, we don’t have spring practices or the G-Day game to make that judgment. However, it’s easy to believe that depth will continue being a strength for Georgia’s defense. The Bulldogs aren’t losing many starters, or defenders in general so the depth chart won’t shake up that much.
The only position where depth is at question is nose guard. Jordan Davis might be the best nose guard in the game, but he still needs a backup. There’s no shortage of big defensive linemen on the roster though. redshirt junior Netori Johnson is a huge man at 6-3, 327 lbs. He’s a former top-100 offensive lineman, but coaches moved him to the defensive side almost immediately.
A pair of freshmen add some more options at nose guard. Redshirt freshman Tymon Mitchell stands at 6-3 and he’s bulked up to 315 since signing. Georgia football signed 6-3, 306 lbs. lineman Nazir Stackhouse in the 2020 class.
The rest of the defense is clearly loaded. Julian Rochester redshirting adds even more depth at defensive tackle, which already featured Devonte Wyatt. At defensive end is Malik Herring and Travon Walker, possibly the best starter/back-up defensive end combo in the nation. Georgia will possibly go three-deep at every linebacker spot. Corner and star were discussed on the last slide and are clearly loaded. The stars add depth at safety as well.
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Depth should not be a concern on the 2020 Georgia football defense, but it would have been nice to watch the backups play as starters in the 2020 G-Day Game. Unfortunately, Georgia football and all of society is at the mercy of the COVID-19 outbreak and is unable to compete this spring.