One of the most crucial units on any football team is the offensive line. Georgia could have the nation’s best quarterback, running back, and receivers, but without strong offensive line play, none of that would matter.
Last season, the Bulldogs’ offensive line wasn’t necessarily bad, but it fell short of the high standard set at Georgia. That was arguably one of the biggest reasons the offense struggled at times.
As Georgia prepares for the 2025 season, the offensive line remains a major question mark following the departure of four starters to the NFL. With that turnover, the Bulldogs will have to rely on younger, less experienced players to step up, and head coach Kirby Smart had a clear message for them as spring practices got underway.
“We’ve seen this coming for a while, so we’ve been preparing by building depth in our signing classes,” Smart said via DawgNation.com. “We have a lot of young offensive linemen who haven’t played yet, and now they need to grow up and step in.”
Does Georgia need to add help from the transfer portal?
With so much inexperience on the offensive line, it raises the question of whether Kirby Smart and his staff should explore the transfer portal to add a veteran lineman. While that might seem like a logical move, Georgia hasn’t brought in a transfer offensive lineman since before Smart’s tenure. So even with the spring transfer window opening, it’s unlikely the Bulldogs will make any additions.
That makes this offseason even more critical, as the players already in the program will likely be the ones taking the field in the fall. This uncertainty may be unsettling for Georgia fans, who don’t yet know what to expect from this group. However, Smart and his staff do, and their track record warrants trust. Now, it’s just a matter of these young linemen “growing up” quickly, just as Smart emphasized.
