Bennett an underdog again in draft

Stetson Bennett has a new world of doubters to disprove. After winning a second consecutive national championship at Georgia, the 25-year-old quarterback is now facing questions about his NFL draft qualifications. Bennett (5-11, 190) is seen as undersized and lacking elite arm strength —the same questions he faced when he walked on at Georgia in 2017. After leaving for junior college and returning to win backto-back titles, Bennett is being excluded from the list of top QB prospects in the April draft. Georgia coach Kirby Smart said draft experts are making the same mistake college recruiters made six years ago. “When you have a quarterback that can do the protections and check things and know what the defense is doing, yet still beat you with his feet, you’ve got a high-level quarterback,” Smart said. “And people have slept on Stetson Bennett for too long. He needs an opportunity to play for a long time at the next level.” ESPN draft analyst Matt Miller said Bennett was projected as a possible undrafted free agent before the season but has improved his draft outlook.