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Smart talks improvement with inside linebacker depth

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Georgia's three-man rotation at inside linebacker is set heading into the 2017 season.

Just like last year, Roquan Smith, Natrez Patrick and Reggie Carter will be the ones spending the most time on the field. Smith (95 tackles) and Patrick (59) were Georgia's top two tacklers a season ago, with Carter logging 45 tackles of his own.

While Georgia has a reliable top three at the position, its depth wasn't as strong during the 2016 season.

Now, head coach Kirby Smart is feeling a little better about it.

"We’re closer than we were last year because the three freshmen we signed are going to be pretty good players plus the two guys we’ve been developing, Juwan Taylor and Tae Crowder have gotten better," Smart said.