Starting offensive lineman Justin Shaffer announces he will return to Georgia for fifth season
Some good news just dropped for Georgia’s offensive line as Justin Shaffer has announced he will return to Athens for a fifth season.
Shaffer started every game at left guard for Georgia this season. The 2020 season was the first in which Shaffer started for the entire season but he did enter the season with some starting experience as he started both the Tennessee and South Carolina games in 2019 before going down for the season due to injury.
This is just the latest boost to Georgia’s offense looking ahead to the 2021 season as quarterback J.T. Daniels and running back James Cook have both announced they will return to Athens next season.
On the other side of the ball, defensive lineman Jordan Davis and Devonte Wyatt have also announced they will return in 2021.
Here is the statement Shaffer issued on Friday announcing his decision to return:
Unfinished business, smart move young man. Definitely taking advantage of the opportunity to impress for NFL relevance…go pups
Interesting to say the least, I wonder if this could indicate Salyer is out the door.
I don’t think so necessarily. But it does increase the chance that you might see a younger player transfer out. FWIW, I like Shaffer a lot but I think his game has some flaws. If he starts at Rg to start the season, he might rotate a la Ben Cleveland and Cade Mays before being overtaken fully.
I think he’s this next year’s version of Kendall Baker who started ever game on the run to the NC game. Kinldey just passed him up the next year to everyone’s surprise. I think SVPG will make a push for the Center spot and if you have to choose between Ericson and Shaffer at RG, I’m taking Ericson.
Either way, It’s nice to have Shaffer as a two deep option.
It’s just interesting to me that he’d come back to be on the two deep at guard, but maybe he’s confident he’ll solidify himself as a starter and play better next season.
I don’t mind having him around and I would’ve had strong doubts he would’ve gotten drafted so maybe works out for all parties.
I wish Scaffer had moved on, he was the O-line weak link in 2020. Invest the time and snaps into one of the younger guys.
btw – I’d love for Scaffer to prove me wrong.
I’m glad Shaffer is returning. Senior experience can’t be replaced.
If he stays healthy, there’s no reason to think he can’t improve.
Best case, he takes the next step. At worst, he provides quality depth.
shaffer is a bonus in case he ups his game or we need him as a backup in case of injury
salyer needs another year if he is smart no pun intended
zamir needs to go pro now since if he gets hurt again i think he is done for good—-i think he cannot last more than 3 years as a back given the number of injuries now and milton is far better back maybe he is going to be much bigger like the tank playing for bama this year
the one i wish had never left was otis reese sine he appears to have done ok at mississippi
if adams and griffith would give real info on the 85 limit and who is not being asked to stay by smart it would help to know how we can get a junior college transfer to come in for DB since i think there is a big whole there and is ringo ready to go since his injury is not well understood
give an award to stet bennet but make vandargriff and the freshman from florida who never got on the field except for one play the backups to daniels
i think daniels will be more mobile next year after his confidence if improved related to the injury but does he have the touch not just the arm is what we need to see
it may be a giant surprise to find out vandargriff is just as good if not better than trevor as a freshman so what does smart do ala fields and fromm
the schedule is so much easier this year since if they beat clemson it seems like it is smoot ride to the SEC champ contest unless the coachs manage to lose a game to an underdog like south carolina last year
last and not least please do not break the rules like it seems tennessee is facing and lsu probably also—-this is about arik gilbert get him legally no extra candy —if he comes i see NC in the cards