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A look at Georgia’s 2020 wide receiver room

A look at the Georgia football 2020 wider receiver room headlined by star George Pickens.

The 2020 college football season is fast approaching and players will be allowed back on campus for summer workouts starting June 8.

That said, let’s take a look at the Georgia wide receivers, perhaps the most exciting position to watch for the Bulldogs in 2020.

This is not a depth chart projection, but a look at who we project to see the most snaps.

1. George Pickens (So.)

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Pickens (6-3, 190), from Hoover, Alabama, is one of the best returning receiver in college football and will be heavily relied upon by new Wake Forest transfer QB Jamie Newman and for good reason. As a freshman in 2019, Pickens caught 49 passes for 727 yards and 8 touchdowns, which earned him Coaches’ Freshman All-SEC Team honors.

2. Demetris Robertson (Sr.)

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Robertson, (6-0, 190) from Savannah, Georgia, is a transfer from the University of California in 2018 and hasn’t been able to find much a rhythm as a Bulldog. However, we know he has talent and even received Freshman All-American honors in his time with Cal, so look for his speed on the inside to be a huge factor for the Bulldogs in 2020.

3. Dominick Blaylock (So.)

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Assuming Blaylock (6-1, 195) returns from an ACL tear in 2019, he will be competing for the starting slot-receiver position with Robertson. Before his injury, Blaylock, from Marietta, Georgia, was having a solid freshman season, catching 18 passes for 310 yards and 5 touchdowns in 12 games. Most notably, Blaylock averaged over 17 yards per reception and contributed to special teams as punt/kick returner.

4. Matt Landers (Junior)

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Landers (6-5, 200), from St. Petersburg, Florida, should see time on the outside opposite George Pickens. Especially in goal line situations where his length creates match-up problems with virtually anyone who covers him. That being said, Landers will have to show route-running and catching improvement if he wants to contribute. His three catches versus Baylor in the Sugar Bowl shows he is headed in the right direction.

5. Kearis Jackson (RFr.)

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Jackson (6-0, 200,) from Fort Valley, Georgia, started the Bulldogs’ first game at Vanderbilt last season and caught two passes for 31 yards until exiting early with a hand injury that derailed the rest of his 2019 season. Georgia coaches were confident enough to tab Jackson as a starter early on, so, assuming his hand injury is no longer a factor, he should be competing for the slot position with Robertson and Blaylock this summer.

NEXT: Who else could we expect to catch some passes this year?

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Watch: Georgia OL Jamaree Salyer puts in offseason work, Kirby Smart reacts

UGA football OL Jamaree Salyer has slimmed down and is putting in offseason work. Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart reacted on Twitter

Jamaree Salyer, Georgia’s projected starter at right tackle in 2020, has been busy putting in offseason work.

Salyer committed to Georgia as a five-star prospect in the class of 2018 out of Pace Academy in Atlanta, Georgia. In two seasons, he’s seen action in 26 games. With the departure of four starters off of last season’s offensive line, Salyer will be expected to be a leader on the line next season.

When he signed with Georgia, he checked in at 342 pounds. According to this tweet he is now down to 315.

The tweet was posted by Big Dawgs Club, an offensive lineman training program.

Salyer’s new look caught the eye of Kirby Smart, who responded to the tweet. Big Dawgs Club responded to Kirby’s tweet and said that Salyer will report back to UGA at 308 pounds.

See the thread below:

 

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Isaiah Wilson on future Georgia O-Line: ‘I can’t wait to watch them wake you up’

Georgia football OT Isaiah Wilson spoke on the 2020 UGA offensive line while at the NFL Combine.

Georgia football had the nation’s best offensive line in the country during the 2019 season, with three of last year’s starters expected to hear their name called at the NFL Draft.

From Georgia’s 2019 offensive line, the Dawgs lost starters Andrew Thomas,  Solomon Kindley and Isaiah Wilson to the draft. Additionally, Cade Mays, who was a starter last year and was viewed as the centerpiece to Georgia’s future o-lines, left to become a Tennessee Vol.

And then there’s Sam Pittman, Georgia’s offensive line coach who left to become head coach at Arkansas.

Related: Watch: Georgia OT Isaiah Wilson explains what it’s like blocking for D’Andre Swift

There were a few days there where Georgia fans went into panic-mode, not sure what the future held for the Bulldogs’ offensive line.

But Smart was able to replace Pittman with Matt Luke, who most recently held the position of head coach at Ole Miss. That settled Georgia fans’ nerves.

But there’s no getting around the fact that Georgia lost four starters from last year’s line. I don’t care how good your backups are or how much depth you have, that’s a tough obstacle to hurdle.

No, next year’s line will not be as good as 2019’s, but it should still be one of the elite units in the SEC and in the country in 2020.

Thankfully, before Pittman left for Arkansas, he built something that we call “The Great Wall of Georgia.”

So, yes, there are a ton of talented blockers waiting on the depth chart for their chance to showcase their talents.

There’s still Trey Hill, Ben Cleveland, Jamaree Salyer, Justin Shaffer, Warren Erickson, Xavier Truss, Warren McClendon, Clay Webb and Owen Condon returning to the program.

And to make things even better for Georgia, Kirby Smart just landed the nation’s No. 1 ranked recruiting class that included 5-star offensive tackle Broderick Jones and two other 4-star linemen.

The panic-level in Athens has dropped significantly since the news of the mass exodus on the line.

And one player who left the program to head to the NFL, two year starter at right tackle Isaiah Wilson, has no doubt that Georgia’s offensive line in 2020 will be one of the premiere groups in the country.

“If you’re sleeping on them, then they’re going to wake you up,” Wilson said at the combine. “And I can’t wait to watch them wake you up.”

Next year, expect Hill, Salyer and Cleveland to lead the Georgia line.

And speaking on Hill and Salyer, Wilson says Georgia is in good hands.

“They’re young kids but they work so hard,” Kindley said, speaking of Salyer and Hill. “They’re leaders and if you go around them, they have great character. If you go around them, you’d think they’re one of us.

“We think they could come out this year because of the way they walk and carry themselves.”

We’ll have to wait and see what Luke is able to do with Georgia’s talented group of linemen, but based on who is returning and how the Dawgs have recruited, UGA should be just fine.

Georgia football: Projected offensive 2020 depth chart

The Georgia Bulldogs’ offense will miss multiple familiar faces in 2020.

The Georgia Bulldogs’ offense will miss multiple familiar faces in 2020.

Offensive line guru Sam Pittman accepted the head coaching role at the University of Arkansas prior to Georgia’s Sugar Bowl victory over Baylor. With Pittman left starting offensive linemen Isaiah Wilson, Solomon Kindley, Andrew Thomas, and Cade Mays.

The first three declared early for the NFL Draft while Mays, the son of Tennessee Volunteer legend Kevin and brother of Vol freshman Cooper decided to return home to Knoxville.

In the backfield, D’andre Swift declared early. Jake Fromm declared early. Brian Herrien exhausted his eligibility.

On the outside, receivers Lawrence Cager and Tyler Simmons have also exhausted eligibility. Tight end Charlie Woerner, known more for blocking than catching, has also graduated. Transfer TE Eli Wolf’s one year of eligibility in Athens came and went.

This leaves the Dawgs with starters Dominick Blaylock, Trey Hill, and George Pickens.

Missing a myriad of starters, what will the Dawgs’ offense look like in 2020?

Following the departure of Swift and Herrien, the Silver Britches’ ground game will be left unto Zamir White, James Cook, and Kenny McIntosh. The two underclassmen played behind Swift and Herrien while combining for an average of 8.5 yards per carry in 2019.

For a team rebounding from an off-season ripe with attrition, White and McIntosh need major help from an unproven group of offensive lineman.

In the offensive trenches, center Trey Hill will be the only constant in between seasons.

Matt Landers, Kearis Jackson, and George Pickens all return in at receiver.

Without a proven threat at tight end, Florida State transfer Tre McKitty arrives in Athens predicted to be the Silver Britches best option at the position.

In the absence of Fromm, Wake Forest graduate transfer Jamie Newman enrolled at Georgia last month.

As of today, the Bulldogs’ 2020 offensive depth chart appears to be:

Quarterbacks:

  1. Jamie Newman (graduate transfer)
  2. Stetson Bennett IV (redshirt junior)
  3. D’wan Mathis (redshirt freshman)
  4. Carson Beck (freshman)

Running backs:

  1. Zamir White (redshirt sophomore)
  2. James Cook (junior)
  3. Kenny McIntosh (sophomore)
  4. Kendall Milton (freshman)

Z receivers:

  1. Demetris Robertson (redshirt senior)
  2. Matt Landers (redshirt junior)
  3. Trey Blount (redshirt junior)
  4. Makiya Tongue (redshirt freshman)
  5. Justin Robinson (freshman)

Slot receivers:

  1. Dominick Blaylock (sophomore)
  2. Kearis Jackson (redshirt sophomore)
  3. Demetris Robertson (redshirt senior)

X receivers:

  1. George Pickens (sophomore)
  2. Tommy Bush (redshirt sophomore)
  3. Marcus Rosemy (freshman)
  4. Arian Smith (freshman)

Tight ends:

  1. Tre McKitty (graduate transfer)
  2. John FitzPatrick (redshirt sophomore)
  3. Darnell Washington (freshman)
  4. Ryland Goede (redshirt freshman)

Left tackle:

  1. Xavier Truss (redshirt freshman)
  2. Warren McClendon (redshirt freshman)
  3. Owen Condon (redshirt freshman)

Left guard:

  1. Justin Shaffer (senior)
  2. Clay Webb (redshirt freshman)
  3. Devin Willock (freshman)

Center:

  1. Trey Hill (junior)
  2. Clay Webb (redshirt freshman)
  3. Warren Ericson (redshirt sophomore)

Right guard:

  1. Ben Cleveland (senior)
  2. Warren Ericson (redshirt sophomore)
  3. Netori Johnson (redshirt junior)

Right Tackle:

  1. Jamaree Salyer (junior)
  2. Warren McClendon (redshirt freshman)
  3. Owen Condon (redshirt sophomore)