Not too shabby

CFN ranks Georgia’s receiving corps fourth best in the country.

It’s not an exaggeration to suggest that Georgia might have one of the most promising tight end rooms in the history of college football. Brock Bowers led the team with 56 catches, Arik Gilbert is one of the most talented players in the country who just needs to put it all together, and Darnell Washington is a big pass catcher who can hit. All three are terrific NFL prospects – now the receiving corp has to catch up. Ladd McConkey and Adonai Mitchell are experienced, but losing Jermaine Burton – the team’s best receiver – to Alabama hurts.

Graham suggests Georgia’s inside receivers may not have that much catching up to do.

One of the more underrated talking points around Georgia this offseason is how well Todd Monken ran his offense despite a rash of injuries to key pass catchers last year. Those guys are healthy again, and youngsters who were forced to step into starring roles in 2021 return as well.

The result is a deep and talented group of slot guys who have all shown the ability to be extremely productive in the past. Expect the Bulldogs to use Jackson, Blaylock and McConkey early and often while featuring them in the screen game to even out touches and provide plenty of chances to produce explosive plays.

One thing in particular I think he’s got right is how most are sleeping on Kearis for this season.  He was hurt for much of last year and it showed at times.  But he looked like he was back to his old self at G-Day (“He looked healthy on G-Day and that translated to a lot of crisp routes, good catches away from the body, and consistent yards after the catch.”).  I’m not saying he’s going to make us forget about Burton, but I do think he’s going to have a fine season if he remains healthy.