Georgia Football: How Will the Defense Fare in 2013?

There will be plenty of new faces on Georgia’s defense next season—many of whom will be of the true freshman variety—and, quite naturally, the question being asked is can the defense continue to be a dominant force in the SEC?  Bruce Feldman of CBS Sports offered his take during a ‘mailbag’ Q&A session: From @bc_585: Will Georgia’s defense grow up fast enough to make them a legit national title contender next year? I’m skeptical they can do all that in 2013. The Dawgs just lost too many talented, experienced players off last year’s D. At the combine, I asked outgoing UGA D-lineman Abry Jones which players he expected to step up and become the defense’s leaders next fall. He mentioned DB Damian Swann and DE Garrison Smith as guys ready to do that. The other big key is the continued development of DE Jordan Jenkins, the 6-3, 260-pounder coming off a strong freshman debut. He can be a difference maker. Jones talked about how coachable Jenkins is and thinks he’s headed for stardom