How Darnell Washington, Brock Bowers established themselves as top options in Georgia offense

Darnell Washington ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 03: Darnell Washington #0 of the Georgia Bulldogs is tackled by Bryan Addison #13 of the Oregon Ducks during the first half at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 3, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) (Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

September 16, 2022 at 9:11 a.m. UTC

By Connor Riley, DawgNation.com

When discussing the Georgia tight end room this offseason, many thought it would be a strong four-man unit, with Brock Bowers, Darnell Washington, Arik Gilbert and Oscar Delp all forming a devastating group.

Through two games though, that hasn’t happened. The Georgia tight ends have combined for nine receptions and 161 receiving yards. To this point, all of that production has come from just Bowers and Washington.

“It’s really based on Arik’s performance, it’s not really based on those guys,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said on Gilbert. “We have really quality guys that align, and they all play and we play the guys that can play winning football and can communicate and execute. We like to have depth at those positions, but that’s all based on how he practices and how he carries over the game plan.”