MUST NEEDS FOR AN ELITE 2016 RECRUITING CLASS(OFFENSE)
QB: With Eason we are obviously set.
TE: With the addition of Nauta and with Woerner as a flex option this leaves us with the best tight end situation in the country bar none. We are set.
RB: We've got Holyfield but with the uncertainty surrounding Nick Chubb's health we would be wise to add another solid back in the 2016 class. For the 2016 class to be considered elite we have to get a second running back for depth purposes. The only viable option left, now that Whaley is off the board, is Justin Crawford. So I guess you could call Crawford a must get.
OL: Cleveland, Dowdell, and Barnes are a nice start but ideally we still need two more book end tackles. However realistically we may only be able to pull one of elite status, which would be fine. While we would like to have two more tackles we can survive with just one. Allen, Bolles, and Dickerson all seem to be off the table or long shots at best which makes EJ Price a must get. I imagine Sam Pittman will push hard for his commitment.
WR: wide receiver is a sexy position that evokes great emotion and debate within our Fanbase. As much as I hate to say it we currently lack elite talent at the position. Due to our lack of depth and top end talent at the position, excluding Terry Godwin, we need to sign 4 if not 5 pure wide receivers. Wims, Ridley, & Davis are a nice start. While none of the three are considered elite they are all extremely solid 4 star options. To compliment their skills it's imperative that we add a deep threat receiver with straight line speed i.e. Nixon, V. Jones, or Simmons. Signing two of the three would be amazing but most likely we will look to bring in two athletes who could play both receiver or defensive back. Therefore signing only one more pure receiver would be more than sufficient that is if we can hang on to our current crop(fingers crossed). Signing one more pure receiver with game breaking speed would help to round out our receiving class and it would give it something that it is currently missing: over the top speed. With Eason's arm you want someone who can go get the ball. Coincidentally I see Tre Nixon as being both the most likely to commit and the person who best fits that mold. Charlie Woerner may also be considered as an option at wide receiver but due to his ever growing size his future may ultimately be as a flex option.
ATH: At both defensive back and wide receiver we lack elite talent like many of our SEC competitors. The state of Georgia may have the best class of 2016 athletes in the nation which presents us with a huge opportunity to close this talent gap. Robertson, Hardman, & Calloway are all three elite talents that could come in and see early playing time at wide receiver with the potential to develop into long term shut down corners for UGA. It is imperative that we sign two out three of the previously referenced targets. If not we may come to regret it in the years to come and any chance of a #1 class are gone. Georgia is obviously heavily pursuing both Hardman and Robertson but it continues to baffle me as to why we have not and are not heavily recruiting Callaway. I think if we make it clear to him that he is a wanted man he will reciprocate our interest with a commit.
*Note: we will save defense for another day.
QB: With Eason we are obviously set.
TE: With the addition of Nauta and with Woerner as a flex option this leaves us with the best tight end situation in the country bar none. We are set.
RB: We've got Holyfield but with the uncertainty surrounding Nick Chubb's health we would be wise to add another solid back in the 2016 class. For the 2016 class to be considered elite we have to get a second running back for depth purposes. The only viable option left, now that Whaley is off the board, is Justin Crawford. So I guess you could call Crawford a must get.
OL: Cleveland, Dowdell, and Barnes are a nice start but ideally we still need two more book end tackles. However realistically we may only be able to pull one of elite status, which would be fine. While we would like to have two more tackles we can survive with just one. Allen, Bolles, and Dickerson all seem to be off the table or long shots at best which makes EJ Price a must get. I imagine Sam Pittman will push hard for his commitment.
WR: wide receiver is a sexy position that evokes great emotion and debate within our Fanbase. As much as I hate to say it we currently lack elite talent at the position. Due to our lack of depth and top end talent at the position, excluding Terry Godwin, we need to sign 4 if not 5 pure wide receivers. Wims, Ridley, & Davis are a nice start. While none of the three are considered elite they are all extremely solid 4 star options. To compliment their skills it's imperative that we add a deep threat receiver with straight line speed i.e. Nixon, V. Jones, or Simmons. Signing two of the three would be amazing but most likely we will look to bring in two athletes who could play both receiver or defensive back. Therefore signing only one more pure receiver would be more than sufficient that is if we can hang on to our current crop(fingers crossed). Signing one more pure receiver with game breaking speed would help to round out our receiving class and it would give it something that it is currently missing: over the top speed. With Eason's arm you want someone who can go get the ball. Coincidentally I see Tre Nixon as being both the most likely to commit and the person who best fits that mold. Charlie Woerner may also be considered as an option at wide receiver but due to his ever growing size his future may ultimately be as a flex option.
ATH: At both defensive back and wide receiver we lack elite talent like many of our SEC competitors. The state of Georgia may have the best class of 2016 athletes in the nation which presents us with a huge opportunity to close this talent gap. Robertson, Hardman, & Calloway are all three elite talents that could come in and see early playing time at wide receiver with the potential to develop into long term shut down corners for UGA. It is imperative that we sign two out three of the previously referenced targets. If not we may come to regret it in the years to come and any chance of a #1 class are gone. Georgia is obviously heavily pursuing both Hardman and Robertson but it continues to baffle me as to why we have not and are not heavily recruiting Callaway. I think if we make it clear to him that he is a wanted man he will reciprocate our interest with a commit.
*Note: we will save defense for another day.
