Stetson Bennett, the quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams, had a preseason game against the Saints that most folks thought proved he was too good to cut, but a closer look at his play actually makes him *less* likely to make the 53-man roster. Yeah, you heard that right. Forget the noise about his two rushing touchdowns for a second, because the reality is his performance shows why he is likely headed for the practice squad, or even worse, clearing waivers without a single team batting an eye.
Those “Highlights” Tell A Different Story
When you really dive into Bennett’s passing stats from that second preseason game, it’s not pretty. He can’t consistently throw an accurate pass beyond 15 yards. Think about that for a second: NFL standard for a starting QB, let alone a backup, demands precision and range. His completions? Almost all short, routine passes. And too many balls sailed clean over the heads of his intended receivers. Seriously, how many times can you see a guy miss wide open targets before you start to worry? He also leaned way too hard on shotgun formation and play-action designs, stuff that’s usually cooked up for rookies like Ty Simpson, not a guy trying to prove he belongs. The hard truth is he still lacks the size, arm strength, and ball placement needed to be a legitimate NFL quarterback.
The Ty Simpson Factor And The NFL’s Real Take
Rams GM Les Snead drafted Ty Simpson for a reason: he felt L.A. needed a potential franchise starter. It wasn’t going to be Bennett, a 28 (soon 29) year old who has *zero* career NFL games under his belt. Not zero passes, not zero snaps , zero *active* games. So, while you might have heard the narrative shift after he scrambled for those two rushing touchdowns (and hilariously, wildly overthrew several chances to pass for one), it doesn’t change the core facts. Even Kurt Benkert, who tweeted that Bennett reminds him a bit of Brock Purdy (just slightly more athletic but smaller) and thought he could be QB2, seems to be looking at a different game tape than the rest of the league.
Because here’s the kicker: nobody in the NFL actually cares. If Bennett gets cut, it’s almost certain he’d clear waivers. And yeah, some meme account out there tried to say “there’s not 32 quarterbacks in the league better than Stetson Bennett,” but that’s just straight up wrong. There are at least 50. The video they used to back that up? Bennett turning down passing opportunities to run against the Saints’ second and third-string defense. That’s not a logical comparison to real NFL talent. And guess what? Nobody in the NFC West wants him either! Our own Seahawks, plus the 49ers and Cardinals, are all keeping three quarterbacks. Other coaches from the Sean McVay tree , the Packers, Vikings, and Bengals , wouldn’t be interested. It’s a brutal reality, but Bennett’s “preseason success” just isn’t translating to NFL value.
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Originally reported by Turf Show Times.
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