The Georgia offensive line should be a team strength in 2024. The Bulldogs return experienced seniors in Tate Ratledge and Xavier Truss, who both could have entered the NFL draft.
Georgia did lose center Sedrick Van Pran and right tackle Amarius Mims to the NFL draft. Van Pran’s experience and consistency will be tough to replace. Georgia got a taste of life without Amarius Mims throughout the 2023 season because he missed several weeks with an ankle injury.
Ultimately, Georgia returns three starters from its offensive line and should have one of the best offensive line units in the country. Georgia’s offensive line returns an impressive amount of depth, so the Bulldogs have several good options in the event a starter suffers an injury. In recent seasons, Georgia has rotated the offensive line to keep players fresh.
What five players do we project to start along Georgia’s offensive line entering spring practice? Who are Georgia’s top depth options behind the starters?
Left tackle: Earnest Greene (starter)
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Year: Redshirt Sophomore
Earnest Greene made the freshman All-American team for his efforts in 2023. Greene redshirted in 2022 due to a back injury.
2023 stats: 14 starts
Left tackle: Monroe Freeling (depth)
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Year: Sophomore
Freeling has the talent to push Earnest Greene for the starting role at left tackle. Freeling, a former four-star recruit, will likely see a decent amount of snaps in 2024, especially with Chad Lindberg transferring.
2023 stats: Eight games played
Left guard: Dylan Fairchild (starter)
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Year: Redshirt junior
Fairchild is Georgia’s best left guard in passing situations. However, Micah Morris is a better run blocker, so the two players rotate a fair amount. Pro Football Focus ranks Fairchild as one of the nation’s top…
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