(12-11-2024, 09:43 AM)flgatorsandjags Wrote:

(12-10-2024, 09:01 PM)Caldrac Wrote: Not a bad approach. I wouldn't mind these moves.

What do you think about Wilson at center?  I watch a good bit of Georgia games but I haven't seen them all.  When i.do watch them though that center and RG positions seem pretty stout.   I haven't seen you mention Wilson much but you don't think Wilson could be a day 1 starter at center and be an upgrade from what we have?  I'm very high on Ratledge as well and I think he would be a great pick in the 2nd, that's a big dude.

Wilson is decent. Georgia has been depleted on offense this year due to losing a lot of talent back in April to the draft. Beck has struggled without Bowers and McConkey and while Etienne has been a nice addition, it feels like neither him nor Frazier have outright separated themselves and taken over the RB1 role completely. Something that team has been missing for quite some time in my opinion.

I don't like Wilson as much as I liked Van Pran though. He's a little bit stronger but less technically sound in my opinion. A lot of his stock will hinge on how the CFP tournament goes. I don't think he's an immediate starter over Morse though. There's two Centers right now that I would probably start over Morse in 2025 immediately. Bryce Foster out of Kansas and Jake Majors out of Texas. 
 
Another pair of Centers that I think are being somewhat slept on as well are Cooper Mays out of Tennessee and Seth McLaughlin out of Ohio State. I would add either one of them in RD5/RD6. I know a lot of folks are high on Alabama's Brailsford and USC's Monheim. I am a little iffy on them. Especially Brailsford at 6'2, 275. He's athletic and can get to the second level but he's going to have to showcase top notch quickness in the cone drills and really, really impress me on the bench press before I consider him a day two option.

Monheim plays too tall and too light at times for my liking. He's had some "meh" performances this year when I saw USC playing here and there. The biggest positive on him though, and, I can say the same for Wisconsin's OT, Jack Nelson, is that, they offer versatility and have played various positions along the offensive line.

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