INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Stetson Bennett has been inconsistent while taking every snap at quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams through two preseason games. Bennett, though, has made the plays when it has mattered the most.
He threw a 47-yard touchdown pass to JJ Laap in the fourth quarter as the Rams rallied for a 13-9 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday. Bennett was a fourth-round draft pick by the Rams last year after leading the University of Georgia to two straight national championships. He was not with Los Angeles during the regular season as he addressed his mental health.
Bennett has six turnovers this preseason (five interceptions, one fumble). But he has been resilient despite the mistakes. Last Sunday against Dallas, Bennett threw four interceptions, but his 6-yard touchdown pass to Miller Forristall with 4 seconds remaining gave the Rams a 13-12 victory.
“I think when you don’t play football for so long, you want it to be perfect, but you kind of got to make those mistakes to learn from them," he said. "As much as I don’t want to do that, it is good that some things like that happen so you can learn from them.” Bennett, who completed 17 of 31 passes for 213 yards with a TD and interception, connected with Laap after the undrafted rookie beat Chargers cornerback Zamari Walton on a go route down the middle with 9:48 remaining.
On the previous two Rams drives, Bennett threw an interception to Deane Leonard deep in the end zone on fourth-and-go.