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There has been a lot of turnover just in the last weeks in the world as we continue to go through uncertain times. The Georgia offense has also seen a lot of turnover this offseason. One of the positions for Georgia that may be hit hardest by this turnover due to players leaving for the NFL Draft is at quarterback. As a three-year starter, Jake Fromm decided that it was time to move on from Athens and pursue his dream of playing in the NFL. This offseason hasn't been like offseasons of the past for Georgia in ways like having no spring football right now because of a health emergency that has shut down the country. One thing has not changed from the last three years as Georgia once again will be dealing with a large number of changes in the players that will be playing next season in Athens. After the departure of Fromm, Georgia was able to rebound quickly as they dunked their head into the transfer portal and was able to bring in graduate transfer quarterback Jamie Newman from Wake Forest. Newman helped lead the Demon Deacons to an 8-5 record last season as he was the star on offense. Now with him arriving in Athens, it will be a significant departure from the precedent that Georgia has set with their other starting quarterbacks. Newman is a dual-threat quarterback, as he presents the threat of being able to throw the ball, while also having the danger of using his legs to make plays. The last true dual-threat quarterback that started in Athens and had success was DJ Shockley as he leads the Dawgs to an SEC Championship and a ten-win season in 2005. It would be Shockley's single-season as a starter as he sat behind David Greene for three years before he [Shockley] got a shot at the starting job. Joining Newman in the quarterback room will be junior Stetson Bennett, the backup to Fromm last season as he played in 5 games while completing 20 of his 27 passes, with two touchdowns. D'wan Mathis, a redshirt freshman and former four-star quarterback who dealt with an injury last season that kept him from playing in a single game for Georgia's previous season will be competing for the job. Mathis did arrive in Athens in January of last year and was able to compete in winter and spring before undergoing brain surgery to remove a cist. Georgia will also be having a freshman join the quarterback room in the fall when they are allowed to begin practice again. Carson Beck, the four-star quarterback from Mandarin High School in Jacksonville, Florida. It will serve as no surprise that there is already a clear front runner to win the starting job for Georgia to come next fall. Jamie Newman has the most collegiate experience out of all the four quarterbacks that will have a chance to compete for the job. Other than the big gap in experience between the competitors, the playing field is level when it comes to the system and playbook that will be run in Athens next season. Kirby Smart decided to shake things up on the offensive side of things as he replaced scrutinized offensive coordinator James Coley after one season at the helm. Kirby opted to "reinvent the wheel" as he chooses former Browns Offensive Coordinator and highly regarded offensive mind Todd Monken to run his famous air raid offense in between the hedges. Without spring football, Georgia lost valuable time to install the new offense and to let the players start learning the playbook and getting field reps. This loss of time will significantly hurt the quarterbacks as they are expected to be the leader of the offense and will now have to pick up the pace when it comes to learning the offense. It is highly expected that Newman will be the starting quarterback next fall as he will begin the new era in Georgia football, as they go away from the long run pro-style offense that has dominated Georgia for much of the 21st century. For fans that are still mourning the loss of Justin Fields, Newman will be the closest thing that Georgia fans will get to having a Justin Fields at quarterback. Newman is a great runner who has power and speed to beat defenses with his legs. Along with a good arm that can make the passes that he will need. Newman will be inheriting a more experienced receiving core that will be led by Sugar Bowl MVP George Pickens. Along with Pickens, Georgia will have a host of weapons at receiver next season. Newman will work well with a good offensive line; although they will be trying to replace 4 out of the five starters from a year ago, along with a swiss army knife linemen (Cade Mays), it will be a talented group. You can keep up to date with all things Georgia Football by subscribing to the Top Dawg Notification Forum, where notifications of a post are sent directly to your email. Also, make sure to follow @TopDawg_Blogs on Twitter.
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April 2020
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