![]() ![]() The biggest name by far was the 25-year-old Bennett, whose unlikely route from junior college to the pinnacle of collegiate success has been well documented, but the NFL worthiness of the quirky, 5-foot-11 quarterback sometimes known as “The Mailman” has been hotly debated for years. He’s around great players, but he elevated those guys.”īennett was the biggest name among a whopping 14 players added to the Rams this weekend as they restocked their badly depleted roster through the draft.Īfter adding TCU guard Steve Avila with their second-round pick Friday, Los Angeles' Day 3 group included Warren McClendon, Bennett's right tackle at Georgia three more players from the 20 Horned Frogs, including impressive cornerback Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson and Ethan Evans, a punter from Division II Wingate. “But I think it minimized the athleticism, the ability to create off-schedule. ![]() ![]() “People take for granted that this guy is just a really good football player because of the background and the way he became the starter at Georgia was a little bit unconventional, and it wasn’t the five-star route,” McVay said. ![]() With no quarterbacks on their roster behind fellow ex-Bulldog Matthew Stafford, the Rams decided they wouldn't take the risk of waiting to land a prospect greatly admired by coach Sean McVay. Los Angeles grabbed Georgia’s two-time national championship-winning quarterback in the fourth round Saturday, higher than many draft observers predicted. LOS ANGELES – Stetson Bennett will get the chance to deliver for the Los Angeles Rams. ![]()
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