Beck's Fall: From Draft Favorite to Potential Late-Round Pick

0:00It's April 24th. You're listening to Tampa Bay News today, AI-powered local news. Carson Beck went from betting favor for the number one overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft to potentially sliding past the first. 64 picks in 2026. That's a huge drop for the quarterback who started at Georgia and now plays for Miami. His 2024 season at Georgia was rough, with 12 interceptions and an early playoff exit where he sat out injured. He transferred to Miami last year, got them to the national title game, but through another 12 picks and struggled in the postseason, often under 200 yards. Draft experts and fans are buzzing about his fall, pointing to those turnover issues under pressure. Teams like the Jets at pick 44 and Steelers at 53 need a quarterback and odds hint at those spots as possibilities if he goes second, round. outsiders like Tom Policero suggest he could sneak into late first or early second round. But so far, that's not panning out.

1:01At 6'4 and 233 pounds, he's got the size and three years of starting experience, but lacks arm strength for the pros. Quarterbacks get reached on in drafts as developmental bets, so Beck might still hear his name early despite the red flags, his final landing spot will. Say a lot about this class.