Two Georgia football players who need to be replaced in 2024 on the depth chart

Though Josh Yourish of Fan Sided college football writes that Kirby Smart may rearrange the depth chart at these two crucial defensive positions, he acknowledges that Georgia’s roster is almost flawless.

It is challenging to identify any weaknesses in the Georgia Bulldogs squad. Georgia’s 29-game winning streak came to an end in the SEC Championship game against Alabama, an unprecedented degree of dominance in the modern period. It is reasonable to argue that the Dawgs were among the top four teams in 2023 and that they will be among the top 12 in 2024, guaranteeing a trip to the College Football Playoffs.

Kirby Smart has stated that he would still like to get better at a couple positions throughout the offseason. Perfection is required when a national title is the goal, and Georgia might move a little bit closer to perfection with a few modifications made to the depth chart.

These are the two players that I believe could provide gaps in Georgia’s formidable defense.

The roster turnover that is becoming into the new standard in college football also affected the Bulldogs. They have brought just six players to Athens this offseason out of the twenty that they have sent packing. But Kirby does not use the gateway to build, and he has already locked up the top high school class in the nation once more. Perhaps some of those young players will get opportunities to play right away for one of the top teams in the country.

Georgia lost the struggle in the trenches against an offensive line from Alabama that was larger than life and a quarterback that had the build of a linebacker and the feet of a running back in the SEC Championship. Even though the Bulldogs only gave up 114 running yards, the setback illustrated the incredibly narrow margins that separate an unbeaten national champion from an Orange Bowl champion with one loss.

Under Jalen Carter’s leadership, the Georgia defense in 2022 gave up just 77.1 running yards per contest. There was no terrifying defensive superstar to terrorize the rest of the nation in the 2023 iteration. The secondary was in charge of that defense, and although the running defense dropped from first to 20th in the nation, allowing 113.6 rushing yards per game, the passing defense improved from 54th to ninth.

The Crimson Tide took advantage of this defense’s weakness, yet it was still an excellent one that was capable of winning everything. Nazir Stackhouse led all defensive lineman for Georgia in snaps (409), yet he only recorded 24 tackles and two total quarterback pressures. Although both of his pressures resulted in sacks, he did not always cause havoc in the center of the defensive line.

Stackhouse decided to return at Georgia for his senior year, maybe due to the NFL’s lack of interest. The Bulldogs need to improve up front, and they might start by giving up snaps to an untested player like Jordan Hall, who will be starting his true sophomore season and had eight pressures in his 177 snaps last season, rather than Stackhouse, who is a proven commodity.