Daily Prospect Analysis: Carson Beck, QB, Georgia

In today’s daily prospect analysis we are gonna be going over none other than the consensus top quarterback in the 2025 class, Carson Beck. Beck led Georgia to an extremely impressive season going undefeated in the regular season before a disappointing loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide in the SEC Championship. Beck certainly had many stand out performances, in my opinion the highlight performance being against the 18th ranked Tennessee Volunteers. In that exhibition Carson Beck went 24 of 30 with nearly 300 yards, 3 touchdowns, and no turnovers, as well as taking no sacks against a defense with easily the top defensive prospect in college football, edge rusher James Pearce Jr. I have no doubt that Georgia would have gone far in the college football playoffs, but they were held out of it due to their three point loss to Alabama. However, Georgia did go on to defeat the fifth ranked FSU Seminoles in an embarrassing fashion 63 to 3 in the Capital One Orange Bowl. 

Statistically, Carson Beck was very proficient having 24 passing touchdowns with another 4 rushing touchdowns compared to just 6 interceptions. Beck was just short of 4,000 passing yards earning himself the fifth highest quarterback rating in college football of 86, while having an extremely high completion percentage at 72.4%. Carson in his first year as a starter certainly put up some admirable numbers for the Bulldogs.

Athletically, Carson Beck is certainly no slouch but I’m not sure if he is the exciting upside prospect that many teams look for. Beck has the prototypical size at 6’4 220 lbs, so that certainly is a major plus. However, while Carson Beck has “prototypical” arm strength, it isn’t anything to write home about, especially when compared to other elite prospects that have come out with massive cannons of arms such as Anthony Richardson. Beck isn’t a sitting duck in the pocket, however his athleticism in the scrambling department isn’t necessarily an upside to his game. Beck runs about a 4.85 40 yard dash so he has the ability to escape the pocket and get a decent gain from time to time, but he certainly can be chased down by the numerous athletic pass rushers in the NFL today and his ability with his legs certainly wasn’t a highlight of his game at Georgia that will raise his stock as a prospect. 

I think it’s about time to turn on the tape for the senior quarterback though. Carson Beck has pristine fundamentals and that’s the biggest positive to his game by a mile. He has a great rhythm to his game and a clean passing style with extreme accuracy, especially short and intermediate. His ball placement is fantastic, having surgical precision to his receivers, always finding the correct placement of the ball that keeps it out of the defender’s reach and only giving his guy an opportunity to make a play. Beck articulately has perfected throwing a fade outside with beautiful precision every time, as long as it’s not too deep. Carson has natural pocket presence with his ideal size being able to instinctively navigate the pocket to find clear throwing lanes to his receivers. He has nice passing mechanics, keeping his body centered on every throw in the pocket with his magnificent footwork and quick release, able to generate good velocity on any throw. Beck always keeps his eyes downfield looking for a big play and he certainly finds those big plays often being on the best roster in college football. Carson Beck has clearly displayed a strong game IQ throughout his time at Georgia with quick instincts and smart decisions pre snap. Carson has also proven to be a good leader and reliable individual that any NFL team shouldn’t be afraid of making the face of their franchise. 

However, even though he is widely regarded as the top quarterback of the 2025 class, Carson certainly has some weaknesses to his game. Carson Beck has a very suspect deep ball with poor accuracy and a consistent tendency to under throw receivers past 40 to 45 yards. Carson Beck simply struggles to hit a receiver deep and stride, constantly forcing a wide open player to slow down for the ball, causing what would be a go ahead touchdown to just be a chunk gain and first down. Carson Beck’s struggle while throwing deep is by far my biggest concern with him as a prospect as it may hold him back from ever reaching stardom at the next level. Another concern I have with Carson Beck is he tends to stare down his first read too long, which often times leads to a big gain anyways since Georgia is nothing but a juggernaut of a team, however I don’t believe this will fly in the NFL especially if he’s picked early by a team with poor pass catchers. At the next level this trend of staring down a receiver will cause many baited turnovers by defenders and coverage sacks as Beck won’t have nearly as much time in the pocket. I also have some major questions about Carson Beck’s ability under pressure as nearly every single one of his big time plays comes with a completely clean pocket for Georgia. Beck often gets antsy after too long in the pocket as he’s staring down his first read causing him to force a ball into tight coverage at risk of a disgusting turnover or take a bad sack. If Carson Beck were to be drafted by a team at the top of the draft, then he likely wouldn’t have the privilege of an elite offensive line, which could lead to major struggles as he’s been used to relatively no pressure just about every snap of his collegiate career. Finally, I’d like to see Beck show more anticipation in his throws. I’m not sure if it’s necessarily something Beck is incapable of, but it is something I rarely see as he more times than not waits for a receiver to be wide open before pulling the trigger. This again is a privilege of being on as stacked of a team as the Georgia Bulldogs, being able to cover up Beck’s flaws. 

Carson Beck lacks magical arm strength or incredible athleticism as a scrambler, nonetheless his mental processing and pinpoint accuracy within the short to intermediate game certainly makes him a worthy NFL prospect. If you’re a general manager, you likely will see the success of Georgia led by Carson Beck with the success he’s been able to find as well as his poise and his NFL ready accuracies, and believe he has the makings to be your franchise quarterback. Beck isn’t the huge boom or bust prospect with sky high potential which many general managers will look for, but Carson certainly has an incredible ability to be a starting quarterback long-term in the NFL. Due to his lack of star upside Carson may be deemed somewhat of a game manager quarterback for his career, similar to my pro comparison for Beck, Jarred Goff. 

As for my projections for Carson Beck during his final year at Georgia, I believe the Jacksonville native will throw for over 4,000 yards with 31 passing touchdowns compared to just 4 interceptions. I also project Carson to add another 3 rushing touchdowns making for 34 total with a completion percentage of 74%. The Georgia Bulldogs certainly will be a contender to win the National Championship in Beck’s final season. I am not as high on Carson Beck as many other analysts are, but I do still believe Beck will be a first round signal caller after another successful year with Georgia.