Back in July, we posted the Vols entire depth chart by class and included each player’s talent rankings, using their 247 Sports Composite numbers. Some of that has changed already, of course, as injuries and on-field performance so far this season has resulted in different guys starting.
Just for kicks, I wanted to see what the Vols’ current projected depth chart for the Georgia game looks like and how it compares to Georgia’s. Here are those results (click here for full page):
The color codes are based on the range of 247 Composite numbers on the list. The range starts with deep green at the top and ends with deep red at the bottom. Georgia defensive tackle Trenton Thompson is the highest-rated player on either team with a rating of .9991.
Note that the star ratings and 247 Composite numbers are from the players’ recruiting profiles and are not necessarily indicative of how valuable they currently are to their respective teams. Some lower-ranked guys are doing better than their rankings, and some guys with really high rankings have yet to live up to expectations.
With those disclaimers, though, here are a few observations:
- Both teams are starting one player who never even got a ranking. Tennessee linebacker Colton Jumper and Georgia fullback Christian Payne have become key members of their teams despite not having the accolades of team members coming out of high school.
- Team breakdowns: Tennessee’s current starting lineup includes 9 3-stars, 11 4-stars, and 2 5-stars. Georgia’s includes 5 3-stars, 12 4-stars, and 4 5-stars.
- Georgia’s highest-ranked players are junior defensive tackle Trenton Thompson, senior linebacker Lorenzo Carter, senior running back Nick Chubb, and sophomore receiver Mecole Hardman.
- As talented as Tennessee has become, Georgia appears to out-talent the Vols in every unit, with the exception of Vols wide receivers vs. the Bulldogs secondary. And although that’s what the numbers say, it’s probably not actually true.
- Georgia’s front 7 on defense looks scary good.
Glad to find you guys. Miss you over at RTT.
Most important point is that disclaimer about recruiting profiles not being indicative of current value to the team.
I only watched UGA a little against Notre Dame and the cowbells. I have not looked at the roster sizes, but it seems their front 7 is built around speed as opposed to size, especially the DL. Hoping UT’s OL can move some bodies and UGA gets a healthy dose of John Kelly with a sprinkle of Fills-Aime and Chandler.
Go Vols.
Hey, good to see you. Thanks for joining up over here. Need as many good folks as we can get.
About any differences between talent expectations resulting from recruiting rankings and actual performance, I wonder whether the difference is greater for one team than the other. I fear it is, and I fear it’s us.
Hey, good to see you. Thanks for joining up over here. Need as many good folks as we can get.
About any differences between talent expectations resulting from recruiting rankings and actual performance, I wonder whether the difference is greater for one team than the other. I fear it is, and I fear it’s us.