A lot of UGA fans I know are hedging on the defense being elite, like their title teams elite with all the returning talent.
I don’t think that matters with how bad that offense could be. If they can’t find some kind of replacement for Branch it’s going to be an anemic passing attack. And if they can’t move the ball idgaf how many five stars litter your two deep on defense. Eventually they’ll break down.
Their Defense isn't even Elite either.
Their Secondary is slow as sh*t. They have a Secondary full of LB's. They can't cover routes that go beyond 15yds downfield.
The only reason their Defense looks good is because SEC teams always play right into their hands & try to out Georgia, Georgia, by running the ball right into the teeth of their Defense.
When teams spread'em out & make their slow *** Corners run, they can't keep up. Hence, why they've lost their last 2 to Ole Miss & Bama.
They're not an explosive team & they run an extremely simplistic Offense. They bank on teams playing conservative & winning low scoring field position battle games.
Whenever they play someone who's not scared of them & attacks them on the perimeter, they lose, because they can't keep pace score for score with good offenses.