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WATCH: Matthew Stafford Uses Off Day To Mentor Stetson Bennett

Matthew Stafford was given a veteran rest day at Los Angeles Rams training camp. And he used that day to help his fellow Georgia Bulldog, Stetson Bennett.

Matt Galatzan

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The Los Angeles Rams selected Stetson Bennett in this year's NFL Draft, hoping that he could eventually become a successor to their current starting quarterback, Matthew Stafford. 

While that would be a tall task for any young QB, as a two-time national, Bennett has proven himself capable of leading teams to success. 

However, unlike some veteran/rookie quarterback relationships, Stafford is also seemingly determined to see Bennett succeed. So much so, that he used his veteran off day to help mentor his new protege.

Stafford has been impressed with Bennett thus far as well, noting his maturity early on in training camp.

“There’s always a lot to learn as a rookie to feel comfortable in an offense, especially in your first time on an NFL field in a training camp practice,” Stafford said, “but I thought he handled himself well.”

Meanwhile, Stafford is heading towards the end of his career.

But despite rumors of the Rams attempting to move him this offseason, Stafford, 35, is not ready to hang up the shoulder pads just yet. In fact, he is angling for a strong return after a beyond-subpar 2022 season. 

And Bennett is ready to watch and learn. 

“To be able to come in here and just learn from him and listen has been pretty cool,” Bennett said at training camp. “I haven’t fan-boy’d out yet.”

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MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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