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Georgia Bulldogs have 'a lot of holes' to fill following championship season, says Kirby Smart

Georgia opened spring practice Tuesday with coach Kirby Smart delivering a blunt assessment about the makeup of his team given all the attrition that took place after winning the national championship in January.

"A lot of holes," Smart said. "There are a lot of questions to be answered from our team for guys leaving."

The Bulldogs had a slew of players depart via the NFL draft, including a team-high 14 players who were at the NFL combine earlier this month.

The defense, which was considered the best in college football for much of the season, was hit particularly hard by attrition, losing safety Lewis Cine, defensive lineman Jordan Davis, defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt, defensive end Travon Walker and linebackers Channing Tindall, Quay Walker and Nakobe Dean.