Georgia's spring football practices begin on Saturday. Here are five players who need to make the most with the repetitions they are given in 14 practice sessions, plus the April 6 G-Day Game:

1. DE Ray Drew. Drew came to Georgia as a 5-star signee out of Thomasville two years ago, but he has yet to start a game for the Bulldogs. That’s likely to change in 2013 as he’s best candidate to fill the weakside end position occupied by Cornelius Washington opposite of Garrison Smith this past season. At 6-foot-5, 300 pounds, the former outside linebacker has finally added size and strength needed to play in the trenches in the SEC. Now he needs to translate potential into production
2. SS Corey Moore. Moore (6-2, 215) came to Georgia with much fanfare as a 4-star prospect out of Griffin. But he has spent the past two seasons sitting behind the immovable object that was Shawn Williams on defense and biding his time on special teams. Williams has now moved on to the NFL, and now Moore must take the lessons he learned playing behind him into action on the field while holding off the advance of several newcomers who sport high school credentials similar to his own.
3. LB Ramik Wilson. Wilson, rising junior, came to Georgia without a lot of expectations. The former 3-star prospect out of Tampa has spent a lot of time bouncing between outside and inside linebacker and cutting his teeth as a special-teams regular. But his time to step is now. Defensive coordinator Todd Grantham said Wilson (6 -2, 234) will work exclusively this spring at inside linebacker. The hope is Wilson will be able to slide in next to Amarlo Herrera at the Mo linebacker position vacated by Alec Ogletree. Georgia signed five linebackers in the recent class, all of whom will be trying to beat out Wilson.
4. OL Austin Long. Long was considered the No. 1 offensive lineman in Tennessee and No. 2 recruiting prospect overall when he signed with Georgia in 2009. But injuries have marred his career, starting with back surgery before he arrived and continuing through this past season, when a broken hand impeded his ability to play. But with starters Chris Burnette and John Theus sidelined for the spring following off-season surgeries, Long is slated to be the starting right guard. The Bulldogs would like to see the 6-5, 304-pounder contend for a full-time starting job, if not simply establish himself as a regular in the rotation.
5. WR Justin Scott-Wesley. Scott-Wesley remains one of the fastest players on Georgia’s roster and showed that tremendous burst with a 43-yard touchdown catch-and-ran against Florida Atlantic this past season. But that was one of just three balls Scott-Wesley caught all season and he ended the season behind eight other receivers in terms of production. Two of those – Marlon Brown and Tavarres King – have moved on to the NFL. But redshirt freshman Blake Tibbs and six other signees, including a junior college transfer, have joined the competition. Scott-Wesley must distinguish himself quickly

Others who need to step up: DE Sterling Bailey, CB Devin Bowman, LB Brandon Burrows, OL Watts Dantzler, DB Marc Deas, FB Quayvon Hicks, QB Christian LeMay, DL Mike Thornton, OLB T.J. Stripling.

That’s what I think. Let’s hear your thoughts.

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