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Someone at inside linebacker will need to stepup for Georgia in 2018.

The Bulldogs lost their two top contributors at the position withRoquan Smith leaving early for the NFL and Reggie Carter graduating. While NatrezPatrick returns, his status, due to an arrest and subsequent failedprobationary drug tests, is still uncertain for the start of the upcoming season.

That leaves an opening for any of the other inside linebackers to take advantage of.

A case could be made that Tae Crowder, Juwan Taylor orMonty Rice will enjoy a breakout season, honestly. But after Georgia’s G-Dayspring game, Rice was the one who seemed to command the most attention for howhe played.