NFL draft: Rams choose Georgia QB Stetson Bennett to begin Day 3

Stetson Bennett will get an opportunity to provide for the Los Angeles Rams.

Georgia's two-time nationwide championship-winning quarterback was picked by the Rams in the fourth round of the NFL draft on Saturday, joining him with coach Sean McVay and fellow previous Georgia signal-caller Matthew Stafford on the West Coast.

The 25-year-old Bennett's not likely route from junior college to the peak of collegiate success has been well recorded, but the NFL value of the eccentric quarterback called "The Mailman" has actually been fiercely disputed for several years. The Rams clearly believe in the 5-foot-11 passer with a flair for winning and making big throws in big video games, even if his quantifiable talents don't match other prospects.

Bennett is the very first quarterback prepared by the Rams since McVay became their head coach in 2017. He will join Stafford, the Super Bowl winner who is under agreement for the next four seasons.

Los Angeles had not prepared a quarterback considering that trading approximately get Jared Goff with the No. 1 total choice in 2016.

The Rams' two backup quarterbacks last season-- John Wolford and Bryce Perkins-- had a hard time behind a bad offensive line after Stafford was hurt. Los Angeles kipped down desperation to waiver-wire pickup Baker Mayfield, who beat the Raiders 2 days after signing up with the group and ultimately began the last five games.

Bennett is headed back to SoFi Stadium, where he won his 2nd national championship by leading the Bulldogs' 65-7 success over TCU in January. Bennett likewise will be a colleague of Horned Frogs guard Steve Avila, the Rams' second-round choice.

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