Despite not having set foot onto an NFL field, doubt continues to cloud the potential of Los Angeles Rams rookie quarterback Stetson Bennett. Even after winning back-to-back national championships, analysts around the league are uncertain whether that collegiate success will follow Bennett to the pros.
In a recent Sports Illustrated article by Gilberto Manzano ranking all 32 backup QBs from worst to best, the Georgia product was slotted at number 25. Manzano believes the rookie signal caller checks some boxes but puts him low based on his obvious lack of experience. This is what the SI writer had to say about Bennett:
“Many were surprised by the Rams’ drafting Bennett in the fourth round last month, but they needed a rookie quarterback who would quickly develop as a backup to Matthew Stafford.