Many NFL analysts weren’t sure where Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett was going to go in the 2023 draft, as he’s a 25-year-old former walk-on perceived by some as a game manager, despite having led the Bulldogs to two national championships. In the end, the Rams took him in the fourth round, and Los Angeles believes there is something special about him
Although some observers don’t believe Bennett is an NFL-caliber player, the Rams definitely believe he can play at the next level. After the draft, Rams general manager Les Snead explained how Bennett stood out to him.
“Georgia has got a good offensive line, so anytime you’d go to watch defenders in the SEC you’d go, ‘Oh, let’s watch Georgia. They’re the best team. They’ve got a good offensive line, and it was interesting,” Snead said. “You just come away going, ‘Wow, I thought people said that guy was just maybe, whatever kind of manage-the-game-type QB.’ But what you did is you just go, ‘Whoa, wait a minute, look at that guy move, look at him buy some time, look at him anticipate some throws.’ And just you come away thinking, ‘Wow, he was a weapon for Georgia.’”
