With the departure of All-American linebacker Roquan Smith to the NFL Draft, the Georgia defense has a massive hole to fill in the middle of its defense, both in terms of production and leadership. Smith, who will likely be a top-10 pick in the draft this year, served as the defensive anchor for Georgia in 2017. His ability to cover the entire field and make every tackle will be desperately missed.
If Georgia’s defense wants to have continued success in 2018, somebody (and probably more than one person) will have to step up to fill Roquan Smith’s shoes.