The Georgia Bulldogs are projected to have one of the top offensive lines in the SEC next season. Georgia lost a lot of talent along the offensive front in the 2020 NFL Draft. Georgia’s Andrew Thomas and Isaiah Wilson both ended up as first round picks. Additionally, Solomon Kindley was selected as the 111th pick of the Draft.
That’s not all that the University of Georgia offensive front has endured this offseason. The Dawgs also lost offensive line coach Sam Pittman, who is now the head coach at Arkansas. Georgia lost Cade Mays to the transfer portal as well. Mays is now a key lineman for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Despite all the loses, Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs are reloading along the offensive trenches. Smart found an elite offensive line coach in Matt Luke, the former head coach at Ole Miss. Georgia’s interior line returns Ben Cleveland, a well-seasoned veteran, elite center Trey Hill, and Justin Shaffer.
Things will get interesting at offensive tackle, where some elite 2020 recruits (Broderick Jones and Tate Ratledge) will compete with Xavier Truss, Warren McClendon, and Jamaree Salyer for playing time. Despite the rebuild, ESPN and SEC Network analyst Cole Cubelic ranked Georgia’s offensive front among the best in the SEC:
MY top 5 SEC OL’s for 2020: pic.twitter.com/LnnEGWaJqZ
— Cole Cubelic (@colecubelic) June 5, 2020
Will Georgia’s reconstructed offensive line be able to compete with the likes of Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Florida? The Dawgs face off against each of the top offensive lines next season.
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