Despite leading Georgia to the national championship game last year as a true freshman, Jake Fromm has not been the most talked about quarterback on Georgia’s roster this offseason. That honor goes to true freshman Justin Fields.

Fields, at 6’3″ and 225 pounds, was the number one overall high school football recruit in the country for the 2018 class. Despite having offers to play and start right away at various other college football powerhouses, Fields elected to stay in-state to play for Georgia despite Jake Fromm being the entrenched starter for the Dawgs.

Much of the offseason buzz about Fields revolves around what his offensive role will be and how early in the season he could take meaningful snaps in a game. Both of those questions remain unanswered but people observing the program have a pretty good idea of how Fields will be used in the initial stages of the season. Let’s make one thing clear: Jake Fromm is Georgia’s starting quarterback until further notice. However, Kirby Smart has been very clear that Fields has been pushing Fromm every day since he enrolled at Georgia back in January.

Fields is simply too talented to keep off the field. As a dual-threat quarterback, he brings a skill set that differs from Fromm’s. Fields has the raw talent to match Fromm’s ability to throw the football and he has the ability to run the football extremely well. However, Fromm obviously has a year of experience in the SEC as an advantage over Fields.

Barring injury, Georgia fans should see Fields get some playing time in Georgia’s very first game when the Dawgs open up with Austin Peay on September 1st. Georgia will win this game easily and Fields will have ample opportunities to take some meaningful snaps in his very first collegiate game. Because of his talent, Justin Fields will probably play in every single game for Georgia this season even if Jake Fromm remains the starter throughout the year.

Look for Georgia to use Fields in very specific situations. Because of his ability to run the football, we’ll most likely see him in some redzone packages or in 3rd and short situations. Georgia has not had a mobile quarterback since D.J. Shockley so Fields brings an element to Georgia’s offense that the program simply hasn’t had for a long time.

If Jake Fromm struggles early in the season, Fields’ path to more playing time will get easier and his offensive role will undoubtedly grow. However, people should not be so quick to write off Fromm. Time and time again last season Fromm silenced his doubters and helped Georgia play for its first national championship in over three decades. As we saw last season, Fromm seems to thrive under pressure. And even with Fields pushing him in practice every single day, don’t expect Fromm to give up the starting quarterback job without a fight.

Georgia fans should get ready to see Justin Fields early and often. The Georgia program is blessed to have two immensely talented quarterbacks on its roster. Some programs don’t even have one. How much Fields will play and what his role will be will both become every clear in the early stages of the upcoming season. It will be very exciting to watch this saga unfold.