Georgia QB Carson Beck needs to resurrect his 2025 NFL Draft stock this weekend against a talented Auburn defense
The 2025 NFL Draft class is not going to be confused as the Year of the Quarterback by any stretch. It is a class that has more questions than answers right now. That’s a big reason we are seeing names like Cameron Ward (Miami), Jalen Milroe (Alabama), and Quinn Ewers (Texas) get brought up so […]
The 2025 NFL Draft class is not going to be confused as the Year of the Quarterback by any stretch. It is a class that has more questions than answers right now. That’s a big reason we are seeing names like Cameron Ward (Miami), Jalen Milroe (Alabama), and Quinn Ewers (Texas) get brought up so often. As a collective, we are hopeful for a couple risers in a less than stellar group.
One name that NFL Draft fans are very familiar with is Georgia signal caller Carson Beck, who sat as most people’s top quarterback in the preseason. That did feel like a status that was mostly due to the lack of quality talent up top. It was the floor, and the stability that people loved about Beck, seeming like a pretty safe bet.
So far this season, Beck has been solid but unspectacular as a part of a pretty methodical Georgia passing game. He is coming off of his worst game of the season, and his career so far. Beck struggled mightily against Alabama, even while mounting a comeback. During that game, he completed 27 of 50 passes for 439 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing three interceptions.
The passing yardage total pops off the screen, but you have to consider the context that a lot of it came when the Bulldogs were down big against the Crimson Tide. When you really disect it, it was a very troubling performance. That 54 percent completion rate was the lowest of Beck’s career as a starter, and the first time under 60 percent as a starter.
Beck was also careless with the football, something that has never been the case during his career. He threw just six interceptions all of last season for the Bulldogs, and never threw more than one interception in a single game. Beck hit half of his season total from last season in one contest.
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Following that performance, there continues to be some hesitancy around Beck as a prospect. In a recent Intel piece, I gathered an interesting quote about Beck. That was, “He’s closer to the fifth guy, than the first guy right now. Beck is solid, and he’s liked around the league, but he isn’t really loved. That isn’t the kind of kid you take at the top. There’s just no upside.”
The 6’ 4 ⅛” and 218 pound-passer has a lot of talent. There are baseline things to work with, including a good frame, good arm strength, and calmness in the pocket. NFL evaluators do, however, want to see more.
With last weekend’s performance, Beck is going to be under the microscope from here on out. That includes this week’s contest against the Auburn Tigers, who boast a good defense with several NFL defenders. That includes defensive back Keionte Scott and defensive lineman Keldric Faulk.
Scott is also a 2025 prospect, and will most likely be selected in the top 150 selections this April. He’s a playmaker on the back end, and has experience playing both nickel back, outside cornerback, and some safety as well. Faulk is an underclassmen but he has future first round selection written all over him. At 6-6 and 288 pounds, Faulk is a freak show talent who presents a lot of problems up front.
So far this season, the Auburn offense has been awful but the defense has been quite good. As a pass defense, they are only allowing a 54.1 percent completion rate, and four passing touchdowns in five games. They are going to be a challenge for Beck, who needs a bounce back day.
