re: Could the receiver room sink us if it we don’t have some breakout guys?

They were voted the top OL in the SEC, not worried...does that help?

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My hope is that Prothro takes control of the X receiver spot at some point this season and it helps power us through the playoffs.

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Based on very little info, I think that's not likely. More of a situational player than a steady contributor is my guess. I've read other opinions, possibly more informed, that disagree with mine.

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The CFP quarterfinals aren't for another 4 and a half months. He'll have plenty of time to improve and step up between now and then.

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One reason Brock Bowers made such an immediate impact was his conditioning was extreme before he arrived in Athens. I'm definitely relying too much on HS film, out of necessity, but Prothro may still need to strengthen that long lower body, to improve acceleration and cuts. His height and straight line speed will help, but if he can't get some quick separation these SEC defenders will mug the shite out of him without getting called. I know he's been steadily improving his strength and body control since arriving in Athens, so we'll see if he's ready for the grind.

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not trying to be argumentative but Bowers made an immediate impact because he caught anything thrown to him, didn't go down on first contact, and was fast as shite.

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Not trying to be argumentative either, but are you saying his conditioning prior to arriving at UGA wasn't one reason he made an immediate impact?

Bowers was clocked at over 21 miles per hour during one of his first games, caught every pass thrown to him, and was physically dominant as a freshman. Sure, conditioning helped. They don't have to be exclusive. IMHO, I would not pick conditioning as the first thing that stood out to me.

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But my main point is that there's a list a mile long of other on-field attributes that Brock was elite at that I think were more important. I'm sure there's a ton of pass catchers on the roster every year that could run 10 miles without breaking a sweat but they don't ever see the field because they don't catch the ball or block or do what they need to.

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According to many people who have given their impressions of Brock Bowers, his most important attribute is his work ethic, which he applies to every part of his job and obviously applied to preparing his body before he ever enrolled at UGA. Coaches, players, people around the program said from the outset that he was the hardest worker or right near the top of any they'd seen. Bobo said the only other one he'd ever seen on that level was Nick Chubb. Bowers is an awesome athlete by nature, but conditioning/training was a big reason he was so hard to tackle, and so fast and strong for a big man, from the very first game of his UGA career. I think that extreme work ethic and the relentless physical training that started back in NAPA, California were a critical element of Bowers' amazing freshman season and of his continued success.

There are dozens, probably hundreds of articles with quotes about how hard Bowers works and prepares, including many from UGA. But I think this one from a Las Vegas outlet pretty well expresses his exceptional competitive drive, even relative to the best in the game. They're all great athletes, but hard work is one of Bowers' biggest advantages at every level of competition.

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The stories went like this: That when he showed up at the University of Georgia as a freshman football player, Brock Bowers went right to work.

He competed so hard in practice drills — completing each one as it might be his last — veteran players were taken aback.

They wondered what was up with this tight end from picturesque Napa, California. Wondered from where the drive came. Wondered if he was trying too hard to impress.

They were, however, pushed to keep up with him. Like it or not.

It’s the mindset Bowers arrived with at Raiders rookie camp this week, the team’s first-round draft pick at No. 13 overall. It’s the desire that could help him make the immediate impact coaches believe exists within Bowers.

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I kept telling my friends Bowers should have been a top 3 pick in the draft. I think arguably he and Hershel are the 2 greatest UGA players of all-time when you include heart, work ethick, and on field performance.

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Bowers was one of the three fastest Georgia players with the ball in his hands that I've ever seen. A balding white tight end. It still seems unbelievable. He also had one of the craziest catch radiuses.

I'm convinced that Kyle Pitts cost Bowers a lot of money. Pitts had his biggest draft bust season leading up to that draft, and I think teams were reluctant to draft a tight end that high. The Jets should have taken him at 5 or 6 or whatever it was and teamed him up with Aaron Rodgers.