As we resume our post-spring position review, we take a look at a spot where head coach Kirby Smart has already expressed concern: wide receiver.

After losing juniors Riley Ridley and Mecole Hardman to the NFL Draft, along with seniors Terry Godwin and Ahkil Crumpton, Smart isn't too crazy about having to depend on unproven players to fill any particular void on his team. That’s certainly the case here.

Smart feels fine with returnees Jeremiah Holloman and Tyler Simmons, two players who have not only earned his trust, but also that of quarterback Jake Fromm.

After that? Well, that’s where Smart gets a little nervous.

“It’s the thinnest position,” Smart said. “I mean, there, defensive line, and tight end, but I’d say its more concerning than tight end, only because those guys (receivers) play on special teams. We lost a tremendous number of special teams snaps out of our wide receiver room. I know the kids coming in, but I don’t know how they’re going to respond. I don’t know how they’re going to respond the first time they get hit in the mouth, the first time they have to go out and compete against someone one-on-one and answer the bell.”

We'll try to answer some of those questions below.

Spring practice for the wide receivers was all about opportunity.

For Holloman and Simmons, it was an opportunity to establish themselves atop the depth chart for the Bulldogs, and from all appearances, that’s just what each was able to do.

Holloman and Fromm certainly have something going when it comes to rhythm. There’s a certain comfort level between the two that obviously exists, a fact fans should continue to see manifest once the season gets underway.

Ditto for Simmons. We’ve seen flashes from the senior before, but with some of the attrition that’s recently taken place, there’s finally been an opportunity for him to get more looks. The former McEachern star has taken advantage.

Has anyone else?

Hardman’s exit left the slot position wide open for the Bulldogs. Redshirt freshman Kearis Jackson was and is considered the logical one to peg into the position, but he wasn’t the only one getting a look.

Demetris Robertson—you remember him—also cross-trained, getting his share of looks as an inside receiver, and apparently opened some eyes.

The former five-star didn’t make the impact most were expecting last year following his transfer from Cal, but all we heard from Smart all spring was how much improvement the Savannah native has made. He’s more physical and has become a better blocker. So if what Smart says is true, there’s every reason to expect Robertson to become an integral part of the rotation.

Matt Landers and Tommy Bush both flashed during the spring, but both need to become more consistent in everything they do.

Junior Trey Blount had his best spring yet.

From Smart’s perspective, it’s simple: find a rotation that will enable the Bulldogs to flourish.

With James Coley now pulling all the strings as offensive coordinator, there’s a good chance Fromm will be throwing the football around a bit more than before, and he’ll need some playmakers to make it work.

Robertson can certainly be one of those individuals, assuming he continues to make the kind of improvements he showed in the spring.

Landers will be under a similar microscope.

We saw the redshirt sophomore make some great catches in G-Day. We also saw him drop the ball.

Ironing out those types of inconsistencies will determine how many opportunities he sees. Fingers are crossed that he can, because he’s showed he’s got the ability.

Other storylines to watch will be some talented newcomers who will be anxious to make their respective marks.

We examine them next.

It’s a talented group for sure, led by freshmen George Pickens and Dominick Blaylock.

At 6-foot-3 and 195 pounds, Pickens was virtually unstoppable his senior season at Hoover High in Alabama, catching 69 passes for 1,368 yards and 16 touchdowns to go along with a kickoff return for a touchdown. He followed that up by earning MVP honors at the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game, by catching nine passes for 155 yards and two scores.

Assuming his academics are all in order—Smart is confident that’s the case—Pickens could make an immediate impact.

So too, could Blaylock.

At 6-1 and 195, Blaylock figures to make his biggest impact as a slot receiver, but in truth he can play all over the field, as his 3,500-plus receiving yards over his career would seem to indicate.

Blaylock could also figure in as a key component on special teams.

The Bulldogs pulled Makiya Tongue (6-2, 210) out of Louisiana. Tongue played multiple positions on both sides of the ball in high school, but is being penciled in at wide receiver.

In a few weeks, Georgia will welcome Miami grad transfer Lawrence Cager into the fold.

The 6-foot-5, 218-pound Cager caught 45 passes for 681 yards and 10 touchdowns over his career with the Hurricanes, and played for Coley in 2015.

Smart will tell you he’s worried about the depth, and technically, he’s correct. However, the talent is there.

Holloman, we’ll predict, will have a big year, possibly leading Georgia in both receptions and receiving yards. But if you want to talk about the Bulldogs’ receiving corps being successful as a whole, Robertson holds the key.

Georgia needs a true deep threat, and Robertson can be that man, assuming again, he continues to improve on the strides he made during the spring.

Jackson also figure to play a key role as the player most likely to take over for Hardman as Georgia’s main slot receiver.

The former Peach County standout may not be as fleet afoot as his predecessor, but he’s a more physical version. Like Landers, he needs to work on his consistency catching the football. However, the talent and desire are there to have a solid season his first year at the position.

Of the newcomers, Pickens and Blaylock are certainly the most intriguing options and will get plenty of opportunities in the fall to prove they’re ready to make an impact.