Comparing Georgia’s 2019 roster to NFL Combine measurements

Does the official Georgia Bulldog roster fib about the size of players?

Several Georgia Bulldogs received their NFL Combine measurements a few weeks ago, but how do those compare to how they’re listed on the 2019 University of Georgia roster? There’s always been the theory that college football teams exaggerate the size of certain players.

It certainly holds true in some cases. For example, the NBA recently cracked down on teams who were listing their players at taller heights.

It must be noted that these players could have gained or lost weight ahead of the 2020 NFL Combine, but for the most part it will tell fan show big and tall UGA players are and if the roster is fibbing.

Quarterback Jake Fromm:

UGA roster: 6’2″, 220 LBS

NFL Combine: 6’1 7/8″, 219 LBS

Running Back D’Andre Swift:

UGA Roster: 5’9″, 215 LBS

NFL Combine: 5’8 1/4″, 212 LBS

Running Back Brian Herrien:

UGA Roster: 6’0″, 210 LBS

NFL Combine: 5’11 1/8″, 209 LBS

Kicker Rodrigo Blankenship:

UGA Roster: 6’1″, 191 LBS

NFL Combine: 6’1″, 190 LBS

Left Tackle Andrew Thomas:

UGA Roster: 6’5″, 320 LBS

NFL Combine: 6’5 1/8″, 315 LBS

Guard Solomon Kindley:

UGA Roster: 6’4″, 335 LBS

NFL Combine: 6’3 1/4″, 337 LBS

Right Tackle Isaiah Wilson:

UGA Roster: 6’7″, 340 LBS

NFL Combine: 6’6 1/2, 350 LBS

Wide Receiver Lawrence Cager:

UGA Roster: 6’5″, 220 LBS

NFL Combine: 6’4 6/8″, 220 LBS

Tight End Charlie Woerner:

UGA Roster: 6’5″, 245 LBS

NFL Combine: 6’4 5/8″, 244 LBS

The verdict? Georgia isn’t significantly fibbing about the size of players. UGA is more likely to be adjusting the heights, but not by more than an inch. The NFL Combine uses more precise height measurements than UGA’s roster.

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PFF gives UGA’s Jake Fromm an intriguing NFL comparison

Georgia football’s Jake Fromm is a tough prospect to evaluate ahead of the 2020 NFL Draft. PFF compares him to a Chicago Bears quarterback.

Georgia football’s Jake Fromm is a tough prospect to evaluate ahead of the 2020 NFL Draft. Fromm struggled with consistency in 2019, but he had an entirely new group of wide receivers. Notably, Fromm couldn’t cash in on as many deep passes as he needed.

Pro Football Focus is comparing Jake Fromm to Chicago Bears quarterback Chase Daniel. Daniel threw three touchdowns and two interceptions this season behind lackluster Chicago starting quarterback Mitchell Trubisky.

Nov 17, 2019; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Chase Daniel (4) throws a pass during the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports

So what does PFF’s pro comparison for Jake Fromm have in common with NFL.com’s? Both Chase Daniel and Colt McCoy are long-time NFL back-ups. Each player is ready to fill in if called upon, but hasn’t been effective as starter for longer stretches.

In fact, Daniel has started only five games in his ten year NFL career. Daniel has a career 87.5 passer rating.Will Fromm be able to make it as a starter in the NFL? If he can’t, then NFL Draft analysts seem to believe he can hang around as a back-up. Fromm’s football knowledge would help him stick on rosters as a mentor in the later years of his career.

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Where Georgia Bulldogs land in post-combine mock draft

The Georgia Bulldogs including: Jake Fromm, D’Andre Swift, Andrew Thomas, and Isaiah Wilson all had a major impact on the 2020 NFL Combine.

The Georgia Bulldogs had a major impact on the 2020 NFL Combine. With ten invites, numerous Dawgs helped their draft stock. NFL teams are being cautious with how much stock to put into the NFL Combine. The Rams and Broncos both elected to have assistants stay home instead of making the long trip to Indianapolis.

The NFL Draft is just along the horizon for football fans. Now, let’s see where Georgia Bulldogs are landing according to Bleacher Report’s latest NFL mock draft:

11. New York Jets: LT Andrew Thomas

Feb 28, 2020; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Andrew Thomas (OL47) goes through a workout drill during the 2020 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

26. Miami Dolphins: RB D’Andre Swift

Nov 16, 2019; Auburn, AL, USA; Georgia Bulldogs tailback D’Andre Swift (7) carries the ball against the Auburn Tigers during the first quarter at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Credit: John Reed-USA TODAY Sports

58. Minnesota Vikings: QB Jake Fromm

Nov 2, 2019; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Jake Fromm (11) runs the ball against Florida Gators defensive lineman Jabari Zuniga (92) during the first quarter at TIAA Bank Field. Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

84. Los Angeles Rams: RT Isaiah Wilson

Feb 26, 2020; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Georgia offensive lineman Isaiah Wilson (OL52) speaks to the media during the 2020 NFL Combine in the Indianapolis Convention Center.  Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

Do you think Bleacher Report’s Mock Draft is close to what the 2020 NFL Draft will be like? Only four Dawgs go in the first three rounds. Where is UGA’s Solomon Kindley?

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Where does UGA’s top NFL Draft rank on the ‘Big Board’?

The Georgia Bulldogs had ten NFL Combine invites this year. Where do Jake Fromm and D’Andre Swift check in on the NFL Draft’s big board?

The Georgia Bulldogs had ten NFL Combine invites this year. Expect a similar number of Dawgs to be drafted this season.

But where will Georgia’s best talent be selected? An NFL Draft ‘Big Board’ can help Bulldog fans get a better idea of when their favorite players will be picked. Our current big board rankings are according to Tankathon.

9th (overall): Offensive Tackle Andrew Thomas

28th: Running back D’Andre Swift

55th: Quarterback Jake Fromm

Oct 5, 2019; Knoxville, TN, USA; Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Jake Fromm (11) during the second quarter against the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium. Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports

62nd: Offensive Tackle Isaiah Wilson

63rd: Offensive Guard Solomon Kindley

If the 2020 NFL Draft in Las Vegas goes according to this big board, then five Georgia Bulldogs will be selected within the first two rounds.This big board only includes the top 99.

Jake Fromm checks in as the sixth rated quarterback. D’Andre Swift is the number one ranked running back. Only one offensive tackle is rated above UGA’s Andrew Thomas (Alabama Crimson Tide lineman Jedrick Willis). Right tackle Isaiah Wilson is the seventh rated offensive tackle behind his former teammate. Lastly, Solomon Kindley is the best-rated offensive guard.

It’d be interesting if five UGA offensive players go before a single Georgia defender, especially considering the defense’s dominance in 2019. Do you think this big board gets it right?

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It’s NFL Mock Draft Tuesday and the latest on Georgia football QB Jake Fromm

A look at where PFF has Georgia football QB Jake Fromm going in the 2020 NFL Draft.

The drafting of an NFL quarterback is far from an exact science and the wrong decision can set back a team for years. Pro Football Focus used their analytical skills to select where the top ten quarterbacks will fall out in the 2020 draft.

To no one’s surprise, LSU’s Joe Burrow is the overall No. 1 selection by Cincinnati. Burrow had an insane 2.95 wins above average metric (WAA). Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa (1.21 WAA) falls into the lap of Miami with the fifith pick. Indianapolis picks Oregon’s Justin Herbert with the 13th pick in the first round.

In the second round, Chicago selects Georgia’s Jake Fromm with the 43rd overall pick. In terms of WAA, Georgia’s Jake Fromm is fifth on the list of eligible draft quarterbacks, with a metric of 0.79. See below what PFF has to say about Fromm.

With the 49th overall pick, the Steelers select Utah State’s Jordon Love (.10 WAA). The next QB isn’t selected until the fourth round when the Carolina Panthers select Washington State’s Anthony Gordan with the 103rd pick. Former UGA QB and current Washington Husky Jacob Eason (.31 WAA) goes to Tampa Bay with the 107th pick. Hawaii’s Cole McDonald is selected with the 109th pick by Atlanta. Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts is heading to Kansas City with the 128th pick.

In the fifth round, Detroit selects San Jose State’s Josh Love (.91 WAA) with the overall 131st pick.

PFF speaking of why the Bears should draft Fromm:

Why they should choose Fromm: PFF has been pretty honest when it comes to Mitchell Trubisky. He isn’t quite what we and the Bears thought he’d be.

What they are getting: Jake Fromm graded out reasonably well throughout his time at Georgia, producing a PFF grade above 80.0 in each of his three seasons. This is mostly due to the care he takes with the football. In 2019 alone, he had a turnover-worthy play rate that ranked sixth of 125 qualifying quarterbacks. He was solid throwing into a tight window, as well, producing the fourth-highest grade and the second-highest rate of “accurate plus” passes on his tight-window throws.

The big concern with Fromm is that Georgia relied more on everyone else to win games. He fits the “game manager” title and wasn’t someone who could create outside the structure of the play. 

The 2020 NFL Draft will be the 85th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible players. The draft is scheduled to be held from April 23–25, 2020 in Las Vegas.

Where does UGA football’s Jake Fromm go in latest mock draft?

Georgia Bulldogs starting quarterback Jake Fromm has elected to enter the 2020 NFL Draft. He’s projected as the seventh QB selected.

Georgia Bulldogs starting quarterback Jake Fromm has elected to enter the 2020 NFL Draft. With this decision, Fromm will be compared with the elite quarterbacks in the NFL Draft. Where will he go in comparison to the other talented quarterback prospects?

In DraftWire’s four round mock draft, Jake Fromm is selected with the 91st pick in the NFL Draft. Fromm would be joining the Las Vegas Raiders in this scenario for their inaugural season in Las Vegas.

Nov 2, 2019; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Jake Fromm (11) runs the ball against Florida Gators defensive lineman Jabari Zuniga (92) during the first quarter at TIAA Bank Field. Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

As the 91st selection, Fromm is the seventh quarterback drafted. The mock draft also projects four Georgia Bulldogs will go ahead of Fromm. Here’s every quarterback who goes before him:

1st overall) Joe Burrow (LSU Tigers), Cincinnati Bengals

5th) Tua Tagovailoa (Alabama Crimson), Miami Dolphins

6th) Justin Herbert (Oregon Ducks), Los Angeles Chargers

13th) Jordan Love (Utah State Aggies), Indianapolis Colts

38th) Jacob Eason (Washington Huskies), Carolina Panthers

88th) Jalen Hurts (Oklahoma Sooners), New Orleans Saints

91st) Jake Fromm (Georgia Bulldogs, Oakland Raiders

Does Fromm fall too far in this mock draft? It seems about right to me. Fromm will go anywhere from round two to round four. Anything higher or lower would come as a surprise. Fromm will impress teams with his knowledge of the game and extensive starting experience.

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