Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett is officially entering the NFL, as the two-time NCAA champion is headed to the Rams after being taken in the fourth round. Bennett will backup another former Bulldog in Matthew Stafford, as the two are currently the only quarterbacks on the Rams roster.
Entering day three, Bennett was arguably the biggest name remaining, and he was certainly the most successful signal-caller, so the NFL world was waiting to see where he would go. After Los Angeles made the selection, fans and analysts alike chimed in on what they thought about the fit between Bennett and the Rams.
The Rams take Georgia QB Stetson Bennett—I got the sense coaches getting involved in the process with teams across the league raised his stock. One I talked to thought he could go in the third and felt like he'd been stigmatized as a "walk-on".
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) April 29, 2023
LA's a great landing spot for him.
New #Rams QB Stetson Bennett a fascinating prospect. Some teams definitely had him as the No. 6 QB. He's a baller. Maturity/character concerns were real on teams' files, too. But he goes to an ideal spot in L.A. as the first QB selected in the Sean McVay era.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) April 29, 2023
Rams get their backup QB at No. 128, and it’s Stetson Bennett. Staff is pretty high on Bennett - offense and defense.
— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) April 29, 2023
Applause from upstairs as the pick is announced!
Of course, Bennett is an older prospect at 25 years-old, since he was a walk-on at Georgia at the start of a long and winding college career. So social media had some fun with the idea that Bennett is entering the NFL seeming like a veteran already.
Pretty cool that Stetson Bennett and Matthew Stafford were teammates and Georgia and now all these years later they are reunited with the Rams. Gotta love the NFL Draft man
— Big Game Bengal (@BengalYouTube) April 29, 2023
Stetson Bennett selected by the Rams. Not sure if he’ll see a lot of playing time but he’ll do a nice job mentoring younger players like Cam Akers, Matthew Stafford and Eric Dickerson.
— Cousin Sal (@TheCousinSal) April 29, 2023
With Matthew Stafford coming off a rough year, the Rams draft Stetson Bennett. They figure having an older quarterback on the roster to mentor Stafford should help.
— Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) April 29, 2023
Aaron Rodgers is now the second oldest active QB in the NFL, with the Rams drafting Stetson Bennett
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) April 29, 2023
Bennett’s final collegiate game came at SoFi Stadium, as Georgia trounced TCU in the national championship, and now Bennett will get to play his pro games there.
