Depth Chart Spots Still up for Grabs Entering Fall Camp
Fall camp is right around the corner. While we already have a good idea as to what the 2021 Georgia Football team will look like, there are still a few starting jobs up for grabs.
Wide Receiver
Arik Gilbert has arrived to fill the void left by George Pickens and Jermaine Burton already has the Z-receiver spot sealed, but who will Georgia rely on when they're off the field? There will be a three-man scramble for the backup wide receiver job this summer with each having traits that make them prime candidates.
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint is the front-runner, as long as he's back to full health. He took over for Pickens against Florida last season and was having a great day until his leg injury. Out of all of Georgia's receivers, he's the closest to Pickens in terms of skillset.
He'll face stiff competition from Adonai Mitchell and Justin Robinson. Mitchell was by far the most impressive player during the spring. He went from a negligible signee to being Georgia's leading receiver in the G-Day game. His best trait is his route-running, which coaches bragged about. Mitchell excels at creating separation and finding empty parts of the field.
Robinson is one of Georgia's biggest receivers at 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds. He also has a great vertical and is not afraid to get physical. This leads to Robinson having a pretty large catch radius that JT Daniels will love.
Offensive Line
Georgia's starting five on the line is still a mystery. The entire left side of the line is up for grabs. Jamaree Salyer played well at left tackle last year, but he's a natural guard in line coach Matt Luke's system. Luke wants Salyer to play left guard, but he needs someone to step up at left tackle.
Xavier Truss started at left tackle in the Peach Bowl and his performance left a lot to be desired. He's competing against Broderick Jones and Amaris Mims, two highly-talented freshmen who already fit Luke's mold physically. If neither can unseat Salyer at left tackle, that opens the door at left guard for Tate Ratledge to start. Ratledge played extensively in the G-Day game and had a very good day.
Warren Ericson is the incumbent at center, having started the last two games plus G-Day. But that doesn't mean his job is safe. Sedrick Van-Pran will make a push for the starting job during camp.
Cornerback
Derion Kendrick will start at one cornerback spot. The All-ACC and former Clemson Tiger didn't come to Athens to sit on the bench. The competition is for the other cornerback position. Kelee Ringo is the most talented and athletic corner of this bunch, but his 6-foot-2 and 205-pound frame is why Georgia wants him to start. Trying to get passes Ringo when he's clinging to receivers will be difficult.
However, labrum surgery kept him off the practice field last year and many wonder how far behind he is from the players he's competing against. Jalen Kimber was also a member of the 2020 recruiting class. He's a fantastic athlete, but he's undersized at 6-foot and 170 pounds. Yet, he flashed a good skillset in the G-Day game.
On the opposite end of the spectrum from Kimber is redshirt senior Ameer Speed. He has impressive size for a corner (6-foot-3 and 211 pounds), but he's not as athletic as Kimber or Ringo. If Ringo simply isn't ready fundamentally, Georgia may have to choose between Kimber's athleticism and Speed's size.
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