Stetson Bennett Raves About Rams QB Matthew Stafford's Mentorship

As he makes his transition from college to the NFL, Stetson Bennett detailed how Matthew Stafford is helping make things easier.

There is no question who the starting quarterback will be for the Los Angeles Rams this season, with Matthew Stafford fully healthy and looking great so far in training camp.

Not only is Stafford fully healthy physically, but he has been helping mentor rookie Stetson Bennett. Bennett, who the Rams drafted in the fourth round, opened up about how the veteran quarterback has made his transition to the NFL go a lot smoother. 

"He remembers what it was like whenever he was me, a younger guy not really having a full concept of it," Bennett said. "And so he dumbs it down for me and just says, 'look here, look there, blah, blah, blah."

"So that's where listening to him and how he applies the simple stuff to the complex stuff (helps)."

A two-time national champion at Georgia, Bennett brings a lot to the table for the Rams as a backup to Stafford. In their two title-winning seasons Bennett was a catalyst offensively, throwing for 6,990 yards with 56 touchdowns and just 14 interceptions. 

Bennett likely won't see the field much, if at all, during his rookie season in Los Angeles. However, the opportunity to sit behind and learn from Stafford, one of the NFL's premier quarterbacks, is an invaluable lesson to start his career. 

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