Carson Beck, QB Georgia: 2024 NFL Draft Profile

Beck was a four-star recruit from Mandarin High School in Jacksonville, Fla. in the class of 2020

Georgia’s Carson Beck has emerged as a potential top five quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft. There’s still a strong likelihood that he will return to Georgia for his second year as a full-time starter, but many analysts are enamored with his tape.

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Carson Beck, QB Georgia: 2024 NFL Draft Profile

Classification: Redshirt junior quarterback from Jacksonville, Fla.

Background: Beck was a four-star recruit from Mandarin High School in Jacksonville, Fla. in the class of 2020. He was the No. 250 recruit according to 247Sports and No. 224 for On3.com. Beck was an unranked four-star recruit for Rivals, and ESPN ranked him 234th in the nation with an 81 grade out of 100. He previously attended Providence School in Jacksonville, Fla. before transferring to Mandarin. Beck originally committed to Alabama before flipping to Georgia. As a senior, he completed 136 of 278 passes for 1,843 yards and 20 touchdowns while also rushing for 167 yards and six touchdowns. As a junior, Beck led Mandarin to an 11-4 record and the Class 8A State Title. He completed 209 of 356 pass attempts for 3,546 yards and 39 touchdowns on his way to earning 2018 USA Today Florida Offensive Player of the Year and 2018 MaxPreps Second Team Junior All-American honors. Beck was also Florida’s Mr. Football in 2018. As a sophomore at Providence, he threw for 994 yards and 12 touchdowns. Beck was a first baseman and pitcher in baseball. He earned honorable mention Perfect Game Preseason Underclassmen All-American honors in 2018 and 2019.

Injuries & Off-Field: N/A

Awards: N/A

Pros: Multiple examples of working through full-field reads (dating back to Vanderbilt 2022), recognizes defenders undercutting routes, good size for an NFL QB, feet and shoulders stay connected, doesn’t hold the ball too long, steps up in the pocket to avoid the outside rush, quick throwing motion, shortens throwing motion and adjusts arm angles, nice spiral, good velocity and timing to place throws on the far sideline, ball placement from a clean pocket pops, recent flashes of throwing with anticipation, leads receivers to open space, layers ball well between second and third levels, throws with touch on red zone fade routes, some impressive back shoulder fades, sneaky good mobility to hurt defenses when left alone, some nice throws on the move

Cons: Slight loop in throwing motion, feet can become stagnant in the pocket, overthrows when his feet aren’t set, inconsistent stepping into throws, doesn’t consistently deliver throws in the face of pressure, gets antsy when the pocket begins collapsing, benefits from Georgia’s offensive line, locks on some routes and won’t come off them, stares down targets and tips off defenders, eyes allow defensive linemen to get their hands in passing lanes, some crashing safeties are outside his vision, tests some throwing windows that won’t be there in the NFL, average at best velocity on throws outside the numbers, pass thrown 50 air yards vs. South Carolina (2023) was slightly underthrown, pass thrown 52 air yards vs. Kentucky (2023) was very underthrown, touch is inconsistent on throws to the flat and short slants, low placement on throws to the flat, deep ball accuracy and placement, poor accuracy against Missouri (2023), accuracy on the move is often high, doesn’t throw the ball away and live to fight another day, limited escapability, loose with the football as a runner, fumbled three times so far in 2023

Overview: Beck has good size for an NFL quarterback and solid passing mechanics. His feet and shoulders stay connected in the pocket, and he doesn’t hold the ball for too long. Beck steps up in the pocket to avoid the outside rush and fires the ball with a quick throwing motion. He shortens this motion or adjusts his arm angle to account for throwing lanes or incoming pressure. Beck’s throws come out as tight spirals, and he has adequate velocity to throw to the opposite sideline. Despite being in his first season as a full-time starter, the redshirt junior is already showing some advanced traits. There are examples of him working through full-field reads dating back to 2022 and flashes of him coming off routes after recognizing defenders trying to undercut his throwing lanes. Beck’s ball placement from a clean pocket pops. He throws with anticipation, which is rare for an inexperienced starter. The Florida native layers the ball with excellent touch between the defense’s second and third levels. His touch on red zone fades and back shoulder fades is impressive. Beck offers sneaky mobility to hurt defenses when left alone in space, and there are some examples of him throwing lasers on the move. However, he has limited escapability when the pocket is collapsing and is too loose with the football as a runner. Beck’s ball placement on the move is often too high, and he sometimes invites pressure by navigating the pocket while holding out for a receiver to come open instead of throwing the ball away. There is a slight loop in his throwing motion. Beck’s feet become stagnant in the pocket, especially when working with a pre-determined read. He has a habit of overthrowing receivers when his feet aren’t set, and he’s inconsistent stepping into throws. Beck looks uncomfortable when the pocket starts collapsing and doesn’t consistently deliver throws in the face of pressure. He will face much more pressure in the NFL playing behind a line nowhere near as dominant as Georgia’s. The first-year starter stares down targets and tips off defenders, allowing defensive linemen to get their hands in passing lanes and safeties to come crashing down on his pass catchers. His eye discipline needs work. Beck’s velocity is average at best on throws outside the numbers, and there are several examples of him underthrowing passes that travel roughly 50 air yards. His arm strength is in question, and his deep ball accuracy and placement need work. Beck’s touch is inconsistent on throws to the flat and short slants, leading to hard to catch passes or low ball placement.

Overall, Beck’s best plays are elite, but his strengths are too inconsistent for him to be considered a premier quarterback prospect at this stage of his development. More experience might iron things out, but Beck is the definition of a player who flashes but fails to perform at a high-level week-to-week or drive-to-drive.

Role & Scheme Fit: Pocket passer in a heavily timing-based offense

Round Projection: Third Round

Size: 6'4", 220 lbs. (Unofficial)

Submitted: 11-07-23