Cardinals Draft Carson Beck: Smart Pocket Passer

0:00It's April 25th. Welcome in. This is NFL News Today, where football meets AI. Arizona Cardinals just snag Miami quarterback Carson Beck with a 65th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, making him the third, signal collar off the board. Beck wrapped up his college run with a strong final year in Miami, throwing for 3,813 yards, 30 touchdowns, and 12 picks while hitting 72.4% of his passes. He started his six-year college journey at Georgia, backing up on back-to-back national title teams before going 24 and 3 as a starter. There, piling up 7,426 yards and 52 scores. An elbow injury sidelined him after Georgia, and at Miami he played it safer, dumping off short throws to avoid risks, but still led the Hurricanes too. Their first national championship game in 24 years. Scout see him as a smart pocket passer who thrives in rhythm, but might struggle off-script,

1:01projecting as a solid backup with spot starter upside his. Win total puts him among the elites since 2019. Cardinals got a vet-ready arm to develop behind the scenes.