Georgia Football: 6 important Michigan playmakers to know

Cornelius Johnson, WR

One of the Wolverines’ biggest threats on offense is Cornelius Johnson, a wide receiver that has excellent hands and loves to make big plays.

The 6-3 junior out of Connecticut leads the Wolverines with 609 receiving yards and three scores.

Johnson isn’t just a threat through the air. He knows how to use his size and length to his advantage to shield a defender when blocking. He can also provide key blocking on the perimeter for his running backs to reach that second level and beyond.

That blocking ability is what the Wolverines depend on when toting the rock as they set up a lot of those perimeter runs. While they will line wideouts out like they’re going to air it out, instead, they will just be there to block, and it’s worked on so many teams.

His ball tracking skills, and his top-end speed, are what make him the receiver he is. Long routes, short routes, regardless, Johnson can do it all for the Wolverines.

Most experts compare him to former Georgia Bulldog Chris Conley, which should tell you exactly what kind of player he is for the Wolverines. Johnson is a consistent wideout that starting quarterback Cade McNamara can count on to catch the ball when it matters most.

The Dawgs will need to watch out for a deep shot here and there for Johnson to try to make a big impact in this game.

Cade McNamara, QB

Michigan’s starting quarterback is Cade McNamara, a junior out of Nevada. He did not truly establish himself as the head guy for the Wolverines until late last year when he finished the season going 43-of-71 for 425 yards and five touchdowns in four games.

People would put him into that game manager type of quarterback, he’s a good decision-maker, but he seems to offer more than that.

McNamara is a shorter quarterback than most as he stands at 6-1 and 206-pounds, but that doesn’t deter him or prevent him from being everything Michigan needs him to be.

The junior quarterback is most known for his accuracy and ball placement. His accuracy translates to throws into very tight windows, giving his receivers a chance to catch the ball throw-in and throw out.

Through 13 games, McNamara has gone 199-of-308 for 2,470 yards, 15 touchdowns, four interceptions, completes 64.61% of his passes and has a 145.45 quarterback rating.

Even though he doesn’t have gaudy stats, McNamara is still a weapon to this Michigan offense.

The Georgia defense will need to pressure McNamara and force him into some turnovers that could become crucial for Georgia to win this game and advance to the national championship.

Georgia football needs to keep an eye on these six players because they can all cause problems if allowed.

The Dawgs offensive line needs to be ready for those pass rushers, and Georgia’s defense takes away any momentum as often as possible. Georgia can win this game, but they’ve got to make sure they contain at least a portion of these guys.