Despite winning a National Championship this season, Georgia football is no different than any other modern college football program. The Bulldogs are going to have players enter the transfer portal, as six have already officially done so.

And Georgia will have more going forward. Quarterback JT Daniels is expected to do so, as are a number of other players with the Bulldogs having to get to the 85-man scholarship limit.

Some might fret about what these departures mean for the state of the program and the sport as a whole. But if you look at where some of Georgia’s transfer players have ended up — in both the 2021 and 2022 cycles — the transfer portal actually shows the strength of the Georgia program.

Of the recent transfers, three have already found new homes. Jalen Kimber is headed to Florida, Justin Robinson will be playing for Mississippi State and Ameer Speed announced on Tuesday he would be playing for Michigan State next season.

None of those three players were guaranteed playing time next season. Kimber had the best chance of competing for playing time, but he would be battling the likes of Kamari Lassiter, Nyland Green and three incoming freshmen at the cornerback position as well. Robinson had just two catches in his two seasons in Athens.

Yet all three of those players will be playing for Power 5 programs next season. Florida and Mississippi State are both SEC schools on Georgia’s schedule, while Michigan State won 11 games and the Peach Bowl. These aren’t exactly Sun Belt programs they’re going to.

It’s similar to what we saw with some of Georgia’s transfers from the last offseason. Jermaine Johnson left for Florida State and won the ACC Defensive Player of the Year Award. Tyrique Stevenson and Major Burns became starting defensive backs at Miami and LSU, respectively.

Georgia’s defense would’ve liked to have all three of those players in 2021. The trio all would’ve seen snaps during the course of the season. And the Bulldogs still had the best defense in recent memory.

Even on the offensive side, Demetrius Robertson became a key contributor for Auburn as he caught 37 passes for 489 receiving yards and four touchdowns. With all the injuries Georgia had at the wide receiver position this season, Robertson’s presence could’ve helped the room.

The Bulldogs will see more talented players transfer elsewhere throughout the offseason. The unofficial DawgNation count has Georgia at 90 scholarship players at the moment when you count 2022 signees who have not yet arrived on campus. That number does not include the committed yet unsigned prospects in the 2022 recruiting cycle like wide receiver Dillon Bell or edge rusher Darris Smith.

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Georgia’s roster churn will be no different than that of Alabama or Ohio State. The Bulldogs though should still be well-positioned going into the 2022 season. Georgia signed the No. 3 ranked recruiting class for this cycle, with 24 players already signed and 19 on campus. The Bulldogs have signed a top-5 recruiting class in each of the past five recruiting cycles.

Even with the losses of Nakobe Dean, Travon Walker and Jordan Davis, the Bulldogs also return talented players such as defensive tackle Jalen Carter, cornerback Kelee Ringo and tight end Brock Bowers.

That Georgia is able to withstand all of these departures, through both the NFL draft and transfer portal, speaks to what Georgia coach Kirby Smart has built. And why the Bulldogs don’t figure to be talking a step back from the elite programs in the sport.

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