The Los Angeles Rams’ 2023 NFL Draft class was a fruitful one for the crew because it supplied a number of Day 1 starters.
Steve Avila, Puka Nacua, Kobie Turner and Byron Younger all turned influence gamers for the Rams instantly and are anticipated to take leaps ahead in 2024.
Nevertheless, Stetson Benntt was unable to hitch his teammates in 2023 as he spent the season away from Los Angeles after being positioned on the reserve/non-football sickness listing simply earlier than Week 1.
He’s now again with the Rams for OTAs although with the expectation that he’ll play for the crew in 2024.
Regardless of his absence, common supervisor Les Snead believes the 12 months off was good for Bennett, by way of Chuck Williams of WHNT Information 19:
“I do know this: Final 12 months was very helpful for him. I believe he took benefit of that 12 months away from the sport. what, he’s an exhausted human being based mostly on the whole lot he had completed to stroll on, to go to JUCO, to return again, to show down small colleges, say ‘I’m going to attempt to do that Georgia factor.’ To win a job, then to win the factor, after which to find out, ‘I’m going to return again.’ And if you come again, it’s actually win it once more otherwise you failed. And that does take a toll on a human being, so I used to be jacked for Stetson to have the ability to take that second and breathe just a little bit.”
When requested if he would draft Bennett understanding he would miss a 12 months, Snead confirmed he would do it over again:
“Trying again, for certain. I believe our ecosystem was going to be superb for him and we had a plan for him, whichever course it went. And so there was a luxurious that we had. And we had gone by it the 12 months earlier than the place we had received a Tremendous Bowl and it actually began after we misplaced our first one however we had been an exhausted constructing so there was a component of understanding the toll it takes to place a crew, to do your half. The accountability of the QB, and in our sake, we noticed what taking a break, giving some guys a break from the sport to get refreshed – I name it, to get bored and fall again in love with the sport you grew up enjoying within the yard.”
It feels like Snead and the remainder of the Rams group are nonetheless excessive on Bennett who shall be competing for a roster spot come coaching camp and preseason.
Sean McVay says Stetson Bennett has had good look in his eyes throughout Rams OTAs
Stetson Bennett has been a full participant throughout Rams OTAs and head coach Sean McVay famous he has a great look in his eyes to date.
