In 2011, Bryan Bennett was envisioned as the guy who would take over the keys to Chip Kelly’s offense at Oregon. Unfortunately for Bennett, a young man by the name of Marcus Mariota came to Eugene and the rest is history. Bennett could’ve switched positions, but he decided to stay at quarterback. To start to get recognition, Bennett would have to transfer and he did so to Southeast Louisiana, a FCS school.

Bennett is an athletically-gifted player at the quarterback position. Bennett is sometimes a bit quick to leave the pocket, but he has an excellent ability to make plays outside of the pocket and evade pass rushers who are coming at him. Like Russell Wilson, Bennett sees pass rushers out of the corner of his eyes and he evades them by using his quick feet and his athleticism.

The main problem with Bennett are his mechanics. While he does do a great job at driving his feet down on his throws, where Bennett has problems is his release-point. Pass rushers in the NFL do a great job at getting their hands up when quarterbacks release the football. Because of his low-release point, defenders will be able to bat down most of his passes if he does not improve this.

Another knock of Bennett is the fact that he worked in a triple-option offense that really tailored his strengths. In this offense where speed wins time and time again, Bennett was able to use his athleticism to be a force in both the running and passing game. Bennett isn’t the most accurate quarterback, but in the right system and scheme, he won’t have to worry about his touch simply because the offense will tailor his strengths.

Overall, Bennett is an intriguing prospect simply because he has a ton of traits that will fascinate NFL scouts. He’s a bigger guy at 6-foot-3, 215 pounds, and although he could use more weight, Bennett has a nice frame that really fits the way he plays. Bennett is an excellent athlete and in today’s NFL where speed and athleticism are so depended upon, he really does show potential to be a quarterback in the NFL one day. However, he has many kinks and for him to make the transition from a developmental guy to a starter, he will need to iron out many problems of his game.