Jake Bentley is paying attention.
He has a lot to focus on inside the football building and on the field during a weekend. There’s homework and academics on that plate as well.
But he’s also aware of what his SEC brethren are doing.
Week 1 was a good one for passers in the league. Ten had passer ratings greater than 140, five above 165. Drew Lock and Shea Patterson bombed away, Danny Etling and Kyle Shurmur were highly efficient. Bentley held his own and posted a day where the statistics belied how impressive he looked.
He’s not necessarily holding himself up against them.