An update on Tre' McKitty and the tight end position for Georgia

Smart provided an update on position battles and one of them being at the tight end position, more specifically how pleased they have been with Tre' Mckitty.

On Saturday, Georgia completed their second team scrimmage as they continue to prepare for the upcoming season which is scheduled to start in three weeks from today. After the scrimmage, Kirby provided comments about some of the position battles and one of them being at the tight end position, more specifically how pleased they have been with Tre' Mckitty. 

Kirby started off by saying “I have been really pleased with Tre’ McKitty. He is tough. He’s physical. He works. He blocks. He catches. He does a good job." The graduate transfer from Florida State was an impressive asset for the Seminoles and looks to have brought the same grit and grind he had in Tallahassee to Athens. 

Coach Smart followed that by mentioning McKitty got a little banged up during the scrimmage which resulted in him having to leave about halfway through. "I think he will be fine. To be honest with you, I’m not sure if it is his ankle or his knee. We felt like he would be good. Ron [Courosn] was checking on him." 

Current updates were also provided on the rest of the tight ends by Kirby after the scrimmage. Freshman, Darnell Washington, has been working on slimming down a good bit. When he first arrived, Coach Smart said Washington weighed around 273 pounds and they want him to get down to about 263 pounds for him to be effective on the field. 

It was also mentioned that redshirt freshmen Ryland Goede and Brett Seither were able to take some reps in the scrimmage and they did a good job. The redshirt sophomore, John Fitzpatrick, was also included in those comments. Kirby concluded his discussion on the tight ends by saying "We’re trying to figure out what each one’s skill set is as we endeavor in this offense and try to figure out the best way to use those guys.” 

The tight end has been a position that is kind of hit or miss in regards to the amount of production they produce in the passing game for Georgia in the past. With the depth that the Bulldogs have this year and the versatility between all of the players, 2020 could be a bit of a breakout year for the tight ends as a whole. 

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