Stetson Bennett, the outlier....

NC winning QBs

2021- Stetson Bennett ??????, CG MVP
2020- Mac Jones, first round pick, D. Smith, WR CG MVP
2019- Burrow, overall no. 1, CG MVP
2018- Lawrence, overall no. 1, CG MVP
2017- Tua, first round pick, CG MVP; Hurts, second round pick.
2016- Watson, first round pick CG MVP
2015- Coker, UDFA, OJ Howard, TE MVP
2014- Jones, 4th round pick, Elliott, RB MVP
2013- Winston, overall no. 1, CG MVP
2011, 2012- McCarron, 5th round pick, McCarron 2011 CG MVP, Lacy RB 2012 CG MVP
2010- Newton, overall no. 1, Dyer RB Offensive MVP

Some trivia:

-Every QB on this list that won a CG and was a CG MVP was also at the Heisman ceremony at some point in their college career.

- Every QB on this list that won a CG and was named CG MVP and returned the next season finished top 5 in Heisman voting the next year except Winston (6th) and McCarron (not in the top ten in 2012, but second in 2013)

All this to say, as a UGA fan, I find it highly unlikely Bennett sees NY on Heisman night, and even tougher to see him being drafted.

Coker and McCarron are the obvious comparisons here as both were seen as game managers. Bennet is more athletic than either, but nowhere near the run threat O. State's Jones was.

But both Coker and McCarron had NFL size, and from a production standpoint, Bennett is closer to AJ than Jacob in terms of efficiency.

I expect Bennett will have a statistically better season this year because

1. Most of his receivers who contributed most heavily to his production are back.

2. He'll be the starter all year long barring injury.

One of the PFF guys believes he'll be in NY if UGA goes undefeated in the regular season. That's really crazy to think that could happen.