Georgia's offense with Jacob Eason? 'More explosive'
HOOVER, Ala. — Safety Dominick Sanders didn’t mince words Tuesday when asked what was the biggest difference in Georgia’s offense with freshman quarterback Jacob Eason under center.
“More intense,” Sanders said. “More explosive.”
More explosive.
That element was sorely absent last season, when Georgia completed just three passes of 40 yards or longer. No SEC team had fewer. That inability to stretch the field became even more problematic and obvious after Nick Chubb’s season-ending knee injury.
Georgia will enter fall camp still trying to sort out its quarterback situation. Greyson Lambert, a check-down artist, returns. Brice Ramsey is in the mix.
The fans’ choice is obvious. They want Eason, and 93,000 voiced their opinion during the spring game he dominated with the type of deep, accurate, explosive throws the Bulldogs couldn’t complete last season.

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If Georgia coach Kirby Smart is leaning one way or another, he clearly didn’t tip his hand Tuesday at SEC Media Days.
The players were diplomatic as well. They complimented each quarterback, particularly their leadership qualities, but there was a noticeable difference in their mannerisms when the topic turned to Eason, the five-star prospect with NFL-level arm talent.
“The kid can throw,” Sanders said. “Many quarterbacks don’t look you off, but the kid is very talented and a very hard worker. It’s a pleasure going against him every day.”
Senior center Brandon Kublanow smiled when asked what’s the biggest difference he saw this spring when Eason was on the field.
“He can throw the ball really well,” Kublanow said. “He just has a different style.”
He’s an untested freshman… Will you guys please stop writing articles about him? Let’s see what he’s got first…
I wouldn’t be totally surprised if he got the nod to start the UNC game after fall practices…and that’s more a statement of how inconsistent Lambert and Ramsey are than anything. He’s going to be a star in 2016, Dawg Nation just needs to prepare for him to have some hiccups early on.
Agreed. I think its less about his talent and more about the talent already there. I think you go with him because he gives you the best chance to win games as opposed to what you already have. You already know Ramsey doesn’t have what it takes and Lambert is the worlds most boring game manager (with the exception of SC last year)
Similar situation SC is in. Orth and Nunez can’t get it done which is why I think Mcillwain (misspelled) or Bentley play for SC this season with the other being redshirted. Nunez goes to WR and Orth is the experienced back up.
I’m good with Ramsey moving to punter full-time haha. I would be less worried about Lambert if I knew the run game was at full strength and he didn’t have to pass a lot. I don’t know anything about Bentley but I think ya’ll have a good dual-threat QB in McIlwain. Kid will be hard to defend.
In the opinion of a former UGA QB, not to be named (not me:) “Start him, put him out there.”