Georgia is entering a new era in 2020. Jake Fromm is off to the NFL, and in his place, Wake Forest graduate transfer Jamie Newman will serve as the starting quarterback.

Newman was a dynamic player for the Demon Deacons, but how will he handle the pressures of the SEC?

Speaking on “The College Football Podcast with Herbie & Pollack” this week, ESPN NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. said he’ll be watching to see if Newman can rocket up draft boards like other transfer quarterbacks in recent memory:

“All of that talent, he’s certainly gifted,” he said. “He’s got those young receivers now who will be sophomores. I think he one that could really make a nice jump. We saw Joe Burrow make a huge jump up. We saw it with Baker Mayfield. We saw it, obviously, Kyler Murray. Now we see Jamie Newman, the quarterback at Georgia. The first year there, we’ll see if he does well, how far he moves up the draft board.”

Newman will be working with a new offensive coordinator in Todd Monken, so we’ll see how different the Bulldog offense looks this fall.

Newman has the size and ability to be a top NFL Draft pick, so we’ll see if he can make the most of his time in Athens.