Prior to the Bulldogs’ Sugar Bowl defeat at the hands of Notre Dame, Carson Beck underwent surgery to repair a torn UCL and didn’t waste any time declaring for the NFL Draft.
It was a decision met with some criticism, particularly from former ESPN Draft Analyst Todd McShay.Â
“Carson Beck made a bad decision to leave early. I texted a bunch of guys in the league, GMs, former GMs, scouts. One Scout wrote back to me, one word answer — ‘foolish,'”
Following a season in which Carson Beck led the SEC in passing with nearly 4,000 yards, he entered the 2024 campaign as one of the favorites to win the Heisman Trophy and a candidate for the top pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
However, this season saw Beck take a step back across the board. He threw for 500 fewer years, but most notably, his interception total doubled from six to twelve. That’s the primary issue NFL scouts will have to sort out over the next few months.
In Beck’s defense, he didn’t have a lot of help. The offensive line was porous compared to his first year as a starter, which was on full display against Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl. The Dawgs rushing attack was below average, and pass blocking was an issue the entire season against better defensive fronts. Georgia’s receivers also weren’t doing Carson Beck any favors, as they led the nation in dropped passes, another glaring issue that made its way to the national stage against Notre Dame.
Beck still has a lot of qualities NFL scouts desire, leading ESPN’s Mel Kiper to rank him fifth amongst quarterbacks in the 2025 draft class.
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- Shedeur Sanders
- Cam Ward
- Jaxson Dart
- Jalen Milroe
- Carson Beck
- Quinn Ewers
- Will Howard
- Tyler Shough
- Kurtis Rourke
- Riley Leanord
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The draft stock of Carson Beck undoubtedly took a hit this season, and it’s very possible he could have made more money in 2025 by just playing another season of college football. However, the entire body of work Beck displayed in his two years as a starter is still impressive. Given his plus physical attributes and the emphasis placed on the quarterback position in the draft, he could still end up sneaking his way into the first round by the time the draft arrives.
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