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Looking back at Jake Fromm’s biggest moments as a Georgia Bulldog

Here’s a look back at Georgia football great Jake Fromm’s biggest moment as a Bulldog.

The time has finally come for Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm, who was taken at #167 overall by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

As the beloved Georgia quarterback moves onto his NFL career, let’s take a look back at some of his biggest moments as the leader of the Bulldogs.

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2017

  • His first game as a Bulldog, coming in for an injured Jacob Eason.
  • Leading Georgia to a win at Notre Dame in his first career road start.
  • Beating Florida in his first game in Jacksonville.
  • Beating Auburn in the SEC Championship.
  • Rose Bowl comeback overtime win.
  • Lead Georgia in a close loss in the national championship.
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2018

  • Demolishing South Carolina in Columbia 41-7
  • 3 touchdowns vs. Flordia in second-straight win in Jacksonville
  • Night game win vs. Auburn in a packed Sanford Stadium
  • 13-16 for 4 touchdowns vs. Georgia Tech
  • Huge game in another close loss vs. Alabama in the SEC Championship.
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2019

  • Leading Georgia to a win vs. Notre Dame in the biggest game in Sanford Stadium history.
  • 24 for 29 and 3 touchdown at Tennessee
  • ANOTHER win vs. Florida in Jacksonville. 3-0 in his career vs. the Gators
  •  Final game as a Bulldog, leading Georgia to a dominating 2020 Sugar Bowl win.

Kirk Herbstreit on Georgia football QB Jake Fromm: ‘I’m a huge fan of his’

Kirk Herbstreit has high praise of Georgia football QB Jake Fromm ahead of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Georgia football quarterback Jake Fromm is a guy who has been overlooked all offseason regarding his NFL Draft value.

Prior to the 2019 college football season, he was projected as an early first round draft choice, with some mocks having him as a top-five pick last summer. After a drop-off in production during his junior year, Fromm watched as his draft stock continued to dip.

Now, projected anywhere between a second and fifth round pick, ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit, a big Fromm fan, delivered a message to NFL scouts and general managers regarding Fromm’s draft stock.

“Anybody who has heard me talk about Jake Fromm over the past couple years knows I’m a huge fan of his,” Herbstreit said during an NFL Draft conference call. “He’s just an old soul. He’s a guy who isn’t going to go to the combine and blow everybody away with arm strength, but he’s a guy kind of like Gardner Minshew. He didn’t check every box, but next thing you know you draft him, he’s smart and picked up the system and after an injury, he’s in there and playing. Executing.

“Jake Fromm reminds me of that kind of guy. I’m interested in where he goes and what system. Whoever gets him is getting a gym rat.”

Herbstreit nailed it when discussing Fromm’s work-ethic and smarts. The Georgia signal caller recorded the second highest score in the Wonderlic test among draft-eligible quarterbacks and has often been praised for his pre-game preparation and film study.

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Georgia football QB Jake Fromm knows what was causing deep ball issues

As we approach the 2020 NFL Draft, Georgia football QB Jake Fromm says he knows what caused his deep-ball issues at UGA.

Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm entered his junior season of college as a projected top-ten NFL Draft pick.

After a pretty disappointing 2019 season in red and black, Fromm has slipped to a mid-round projection in this month’s draft.

Things just were not clicking for Fromm this past season in Athens. Passes that we had seen him routinely hit for two seasons were becoming less and less consistent. He still guided the Bulldogs to another SEC Championship appearance, but the offense felt flat and fans became to grow impatient with Fromm’s inability to move the ball.

But what we had been exposed to for two years prior to 2019 was enough evidence for us UGA fans to see that Fromm has all the makings of an elite NFL quarterback. He just has some work to do to get there.

Fromm’s deep-ball issues frustrated Georgia fans more than anything last season, and the Warner Robins product identified what was causing those under thrown passes.

“I think it’s been my feet,” Fromm told The Herald Bulletin. “My feet have not been as clean as they needed to be this past football season. That’s something that we’ve really been hammering throughout this process.

“So, for me, I’m trying to get my feet better and as good as they can be because wherever my feet are, and how they are doing, it’s going to take care of the rest of whatever is going on. It starts from the bottom up. I’m really trying to take care of those.”

If Fromm can figure out how to get his deep-ball issues in check, he can have a long career in the pros. His leadership, work-ethic and brains are enough to get him very far.

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COVID-19 canceled Jake Fromm’s Pro Day, so he made his own

Georgia football Jake Fromm makes his own Pro Day workout amid the coronavirus outbreak less than three weeks prior to the 2020 NFL Draft.

The coronavirus pandemic has significantly shaken up the sports world for the foreseeable future and yes, this includes the 2020 NFL Draft. With the whole world in quarantine, NFL prospects will need to find alternate methods to showcase their abilities on the field.

Former Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm held his own personal Pro Day in early March with wide receiver Tyler Simmons and tight end Charlie Woerner.

QB Country posted a short video with some highlights from the day on Twitter:

It’s good to see Fromm working out, trying to do everything he can to up his draft stock and prove he’s an NFL caliber quarterback.

The 2020 NFL Draft will be held April 23-25 in Las Vegas with no fans in attendance.

Twitter users predict Patriots to draft Georgia football QB Jake Fromm

Twitter users predict that New England Patriots draft former Georgia football QB Jake Fromm now that Tom Brady is exploring NFL Free Agency.

With Tom Brady’s announcement that he is leaving the Patriots and exploring NFL Free Agency, that left football fans wondering who will be the next quarterback in New England.

With the dominos starting to fall, Patriot-style quarterbacks are not widely available in this year’s free agency, so I’d expect New England to take a quarterback in this draft. It’s just a matter of whether or not to take an immediate starter early in the draft, or wait it out a little and get a guy who can be groomed for the future – like a Fromm.

Related: Will Patriots target Georgia football QB Jake Fromm in NFL Draft?

If the Patriots do opt to go with Fromm later in the draft (they hold the No. 23, No. 87, No. 98 and No. 100 picks), it would make perfect sense.

For starters, Belichick loves Georgia players, a fact that he’s alluded to multiple times. He likes the way that Kirby Smart runs his program and prepares players for the league both mentally and physically.

We’ve seen that with his recent draft picks of Sony Michel and Isaiah Wynn, plus Mark Richt guys David Andrews and Malcolm Mitchell a few years earlier.

But there is one glaring issue — Simply put, Fromm was not very good last season. However, as inconsistent as his arm was in 2019, his mindset and preparation never wavered. Also, the play calling was horrendous…and I’m sure Belichick knows that.

Fromm really is the perfect fit for a Belichick offense, though. A drama-free, hard working leader who puts the team above anything else.

Following the news of Brady’s departure, Twitter users quickly went to the app to predict that Fromm winds in New England.

The excitement over the prediction varies, however.

 

Will Patriots target Georgia football QB Jake Fromm in NFL Draft?

With Tom Brady leaving the New England Patriots, could Bill Belichick target Georgia football QB Jake Fromm in the 2020 NFL Draft?

After a 20 year career with the New England Patriots, legendary quarterback Tom Brady announced that he would be leaving the team that he won six Super Bowl rings with.

I don’t need to tell you this, but that leaves an obvious hole at quarterback in New England.

With that being said, could the Patriots look to former Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm in the NFL Draft?

They have the No. 23 pick in the 2020 draft, one that they likely will not be using on Fromm, who is viewed as a third round prospect in April’s draft.

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But the Pats also hold the 87th overall pick, and that’s where things could get interesting if Bill Belichick wants Fromm on his team.

Whether or not he’ll be available that late into the draft is hard to tell. I’ve seen him go anywhere from the second to fifth round. But if New England wants Fromm badly enough, it will do what it takes to get the Warner Robins native.

But that also raised the question –  does Belichick even want Fromm? Based off what we have seen in the past, I’ll go ahead and guess that he’d be thrilled to have a guy like Fromm in his quarterback room.

For starters, Belichick loves Georgia players, a fact that he’s alluded to multiple times. He likes the way that Kirby Smart runs his program and prepares players for the league both mentally and physically.

In the past fews years alone, we’ve seen New England select former Georgia players Malcolm Mitchell, David Andrews, Sony Michel and Isaiah Wynn.

If you add Fromm to that offense, one that no longer includes Mitchell, that would be a Georgia fan’s dream.

But there is one glaring issue — Simply put, Fromm was not very good last season. However, as inconsistent as his arm was in 2019, his mindset and preparation never wavered. Also, the play calling was horrendous…and I’m sure Belichick knows that.

Fromm really is the perfect fit for a Belichick offense, though. A drama-free, hard working leader who puts the team above anything else.

Quarterbacks are not widely available in this year’s free agency, so I’d expect New England to take a quarterback in this draft. It’s just a matter of whether or not to take an immediate starter early in the draft, or wait it out a little and get a guy who can be groomed for the future – like a Fromm.

Former Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham, who the Pats used a fourth-round pick on in 2019, is currently sitting atop the depth chart now that Brady is gone. I have not seen Stidham throw an NFL pass yet, but I can tell you right now, he’s not the long-term answer in New England.

7 Georgia Bulldogs taken in CBSSports’ full NFL mock draft

CBS Sports released a full NFL mock draft that included 7 Georgia football players being taken.

Most NFL mock drafts that we’ve seen over the past couple of months have had 2-3 Georgia football players going in the first round.

However, in CBS Sports’ most recent 7-round mock draft, the outlet has just one Dawg taken in the first round, and that’s left tackle Andrew Thomas.

Analyst Chris Trapasso projects the New York Jets to take Thomas with the No. 11 overall pick in the NFL Draft, which is currently scheduled for April 23 in Las Vegas.

On Thomas, Trapasso wrote:

Jets GM Joe Douglas knows how vital an offensive line is after his time in Philadelphia. Thomas was outstanding the two seasons at Georgia and has length for days.

Trapasso has Thomas ranked as the 15th overall player in the draft class and 4th ranked offensive tackle.

In total, Trapasso has seven Georgia players going in the draft.

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Jake Fromm would embrace chance to reunite with Georgia teammates on Bears

Former Georgia football QB Jake Fromm would embrace the opportunity to play with his former UGA teammates on the Chicago Bears

It’s been tough to get a read on what NFL general managers think of former Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm, a guy who was once considered an early first round NFL Draft pick.

He struggled in the 2019 season, causing his draft stock to slide, but the success he had in his three years at Georgia should not be overlooked.

He broke multiple records, cemented himself as one of the greatest in UGA history, won three straight division titles and led his team to the national championship as a freshman.

Despite his inconsistent junior season, he’s still viewed as a passer who could go in the second or third round, sit for a few years and then eventually get his shot as a starter.

One NFL general manager who has an affinity for Georgia prospects, Ryan Pace of the Chicago Bears, is someone who could take a chance on Fromm with one of the Bears two second round picks.

There’s a lot of question marks surrounding the quarterback position that the Bears must address this offseason. Chicago is looking to add a veteran quarterback in free agency to give starter Mitchell Trubisky an extra push, but there’s also a strong chance that Pace turns to the draft to find a young, promising passer.

The Bears offense already has two Georgia wide receivers who once caught balls from Fromm — Riley Ridley and Javon Wims.

Regarding joining Ridley and Wims in Chicago, Fromm told NBC Sports Chicago:

“What more could you ask for? To play with those guys, especially two of the guys I’ve thrown the ball to. I’ve gone up against Roquan every single practice. It would kind of be like home away from home.”

Fromm met with the Bears while at the NFL Combine, so the interest is certainly there. Additionally, Fromm would be joining former Georgia linebackers Leonard Floyd and Roquan Smith, who make up half of the Bears punishing linebacker group.

What have we learned from Georgia football alumni at the NFL Combine?

In which we compile all of this week’s posts pertaining to former Bulldogs at this week’s NFL Scouting Combine

For those who can’t focus the ideal amount of attention to Georgia football news, I’ll compile some of this week’s posts pertaining to former Bulldogs at the NFL Scouting Combine:

Brian Herrien provides a recollection of Nick Chubb’s encouragement.

Both of Georgia’s invited tailbacks were faster than Florida’s only invited tailback.

D’Andre Swift proved speedier than his two most famous former teammates.

J.R. Reed can do it all.

Charlie Woerner is a man among boys.

In other news:

The basketball Bulldogs stuck out a nervous victory over Arkansas sealed by an Anthony Edwards dunk.

The baseball Bulldogs embarrassed Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Fewer than twenty hours prior, Scott Stricklin’s Bulldogs edged out the Yellow Jackets by a score of six to five.

Jake Fromm had the BEST answer to a question about his ‘small hands’ at NFL Combine

Georgia football QB Jake Fromm delivered a great answer to a question about his hand-size at the NFL Combine.

Going into the 2019 Georgia season, quarterback Jake Fromm was projected as a first round NFL Draft pick by most publications, going as high in the top-five in multiple mock drafts.

But then a sub-par 2019 season hit Fromm and the Georgia offense, and the three-time SEC East winning quarterback saw his draft stock slide.

Now projected anywhere between a third and fifth round pick, Fromm is in Indianapolis partaking in the NFL Combine, where his hand measurement has now presented another obstacle for him hurdle.

I don’t buy into these measurements too much, and for Fromm’s sake hopefully there’s a few NFL GMs out there who can overlook his hand-size, which measured at 8 7/8 inches. (Player’s hand size is measured from the tip of your thumb to the tip of your pinky.)

By NFL quarterback standards, that’s a low measurement.

For comparison, former Georgia quarterback Jacob Eason, now representing Washington at the Combine, had a hand-size measurement of 9 4/8 inches, per Yahoo NFL Reporter Charles Robinson.

Fromm’s small hands were never an issue for him at Georgia, as he leaves Athens as one of the most decorated passers in the program’s history.

And when asked to address his hand measurements, Fromm had the best possible answer:

“It’s an eighth of an inch away from being the desired nine inches, no big deal,” Fromm said.

“The same hands that went to three SEC Championships, Rose Bowl, National Championship and some Sugar Bowls. I think it’s played plenty of football and done well enough so far.”

That’s my quarterback.