There is much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. Georgia freshman A.J. Green can be thankful that he plays on an offense that includes quarterback Matthew Stafford and running back Knowshon Moreno.

For at least two more games.

Georgia’s offense is already losing playmaking receiver Mohamed Massaquoi, a senior, and underclassmen Stafford and Moreno have decisions to make about if they will enter the NFL Draft.

Both are projected as first-round draft picks, but Green isn’t in their ear with any pleas to stick around.

“Nah, not really. I’m just going to respect whatever they do,” Green said. “It’s a decision that’s going to stick with them.”

Stafford to Green has been such an effective combination that Green tops the SEC in receiving yards. He leads Georgia with 51 catches for 887 yards and seven touchdowns.

With two regular season games to go for Georgia, the Bulldogs seem to have at least four players on track for first-team All-SEC honors.

Running back Knowshon Moreno, linebacker Rennie Curran, wide receiver A.J. Green and offensive tackle/guard Clint Boling look to me as likely first-team picks.

Quarterback Matthew Stafford would need a big close to his season to jump ahead of Florida’s Tim Tebow, who is still in the running for a second Heisman Trophy.

Receiver Mohamed Massaquoi is having a terrific year, but if there’s only two first-team spots, that’s plenty of competition. Besides Green, there’s Florida’s Percy Harvin, LSU’s Brandon LaFell and Alabama’s Julio Jones. Would Massaquoi get some votes over Green because he’s a senior who has paid his dues?

Michael Moore and Kris Durham had been rotating every other series at slot receiver for Georgia, but the loss of Durham to an ankle injury should mean more snaps for Moore Saturday against Tennessee.

“Coach said `Get ready to suck it up,’ so that’s what I’m going to have to do,” Moore said.

The junior is now with the starting unit in a three-receiver set with Kenneth Harris behind him, receivers coach John Eason said.

“He’ll get more reps now and a chance to show a little more of his talents,” Eason said.

Moore had five catches for 65 yards including a 24-yard touchdown against Alabama—all in the second half. He is third on the team with 13 catches for 196 yards.

With defenses, keying on emerging star A.J. Green, the inside receiver has a greater chance to make plays.

Georgia’s bye week will allow freshman receiver A.J. Green to get home to have his jersey number retired Friday night in South Carolina at halftime of Summerville High School’s game against West Ashley.

“No. 1,” Summerville coach John McKissick said by phone this week. “That’s an appropriate number for him.

Especially since Green will be the first player in the storied history of Summerville football to get his jersey retired. That’s saying something because the school produced NFL players Stanford Jennings and Keith Jennings, Kevin Long and Jamar Nesbit.

As we projected in a story last week, Mark Richt said Tuesday that eight to 12 first-year freshmen will probably play Saturday against Georgia Southern.

Georgia hasn’t had more than six play in a season since 2003.

So who’s in and who’s out?

Let’s try to break down the 21 members of this year’s recruiting class. That's minus pro baseball signee Xavier Avery and Toby Jackson, who is spending the season at Hargrave Military.

Locks to play
Cordy Glenn--Well, considering he’s starting at right guard, this is a no-brainer.
A.J. Green--Already a second-team receiver. It might not be long before he joins Alabama’s Julio Jones among freshmen starting receivers in the SEC.

We’ve got a story in our Sunday paper and online on freshmen A.J. Green and Tavarres King, who could make a big impact for Georgia’s receiving corps.

The unit has been looked at as a weak spot for the Bulldogs in recent years because of too many drops and a lack of game-changers.

They should be intriguing to watch this preseason. The group looks like it has the potential to be deep.

Here’s how the group should line up Monday, according to what receivers coach John Eason told me prior to the coaches holding their hideaway meetings:

Flanker—Mohamed Massaquoi, Tony Wilson, Mike Moore, A.J. Green, Israel Troupe
Inside receiver—Tony Wilson, Kris Durham, Mike Moore
Split end—Kenneth Harris, Kris Durham, Demiko Goodman, Tavarres King, Walter Hill

How many guys will Eason use in a rotation?