SEC football is about to go into deep hibernation.

Arkansas will keep practicing next week ahead of its April 23 spring game. The last weekend in April features the NFL draft, always a fun time for SEC players and fans.

But then we enter the dark days of May and June. Other than occasional recruiting news and off-field trouble, that’s two solid months without much going on in the world of SEC football.

That makes this Saturday even more fantastic. We’ve got seven different spring games in the SEC, all happening within an eight-hour window.

Since the SEC Network decided to broadcast almost every spring game this year on its main channel — save for Alabama’s appearance on ESPN and a pair of ESPNU games — it’s easier than ever to consume the annual scrimmage showcases from the luxury of your couch.

At SDS, we are genuinely excited for the action-packed Saturday to come. Although the list of players we’re anxious to watch is much longer than this, here are five (OK, technically six) that we’re eager to observe during Saturday’s spring games.

1. Georgia QB Jacob Eason: The smoke signals out of Athens are pointing toward Greyson Lambert exiting the spring as the team’s QB1. That’s no surprise, much like Cooper Bateman at Alabama. The younger players, if they can manage to overtake the veterans by the season opener, may need the entirety of the summer and fall camp to mature enough to do so. Georgia beat reporters have gotten some glimpses of Eason in a UGA uniform. But this is our first chance to watch arguably the most heralded member of the entire 2016 class across the conference. His performance Saturday should give us a first indication about where Eason stands entering the fall and how much of a gap he’ll have to make up before there’s any conversation about him overtaking Lambert.

2. Tennessee WRs Preston Williams and Jeff George: The Vols have gotten woefully thin at a few spots this spring due to injury, and receiver could be at the top of that list. Jauan Jennings and Vincent Perry recently suffered injuries that will keep them out of Saturday’s Orange and White game. Josh Malone has been held out all spring, and Josh Smith missed Tuesday’s practice. The Vols lost several receivers to graduation, and several freshmen will join the team during the summer. But Williams, a touted member of the ’15 signing class, and George, a JUCO transfer, will have an opportunity to prove their worth. Tennessee’s downfield passing game is one of the biggest agenda items in terms of improvement. Yes, Joshua Dobbs needs to improve as a downfield passer. But part of it is on the receivers. And both Williams and George have the potential to be game-breakers.

3. Missouri WR Chris Black: Once a touted recruit, Black never broke through at Alabama. He’ll get every opportunity as a senior transfer at Mizzou. He should be the first-team receiver out of the slot on Saturday, flanked by J’Mon Moore and Nate Brown. Thrust into the starting role in place of Maty Mauk in the middle of last season, Drew Lock took plenty of flack as a true freshman, most of it deserved. But it was far from an ideal situation, and his receivers must give him infinitely more help. Moore and Brown are developing, and should be able to contribute more this fall. But Black is a bit of an X factor. If he can blossom into a certifiable starting member of the receiving corps, the Tigers should be definitively improved in that area.

4. LSU DE/OLB Arden Key: The stats fail to tell the complete story here. Key finished his freshman season with 5 sacks, second to Missouri’s Walter Brady among SEC freshmen. But Key, listed at 6-foot-6 and 231 pounds, showed potentially-electric speed and athleticism as a pass rusher. LSU’s new 3-4 defense under Dave Aranda has been generating excitement this spring, and any number of Tigers defenders could be listed as “players to watch” on Saturday. But transitioning Key to outside linebacker is a fascinating move. We know he can rush the passer. How will he perform in coverage? If he can pick up some of the more challenging responsibilities of the position, it’ll go a long way toward solidifying the percentage of time LSU can stay in its 3-4 look.

5. Alabama RB Damien Harris: Derrick Henry and Kenyan Drake are gone. It sure looks like Bo Scarbrough will enter the fall as RB1. Still, I expect the Tide to return to a two-back system. Either Harris or true freshman B.J. Emmons should get at least 100 carries, probably more. Harris, a five-star member of the 2015 class, hasn’t impressed me thus far in his Alabama career. I’m eager to see him perform in another game-like situation to get a read on whether he can do anything to solidify himself as option 1B in the backfield, or if Emmons will come in with a great opportunity to be that person.