The Arizona Cardinals decided that they needed a new quarterback and went out in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft on Friday night and drafted Miami’s Carson Beck.
With news that Beck is heading to the Valley of the Sun, the NFL world on social media had plenty of reactions.
NFL World Offers Reactions to Cardinals Drafting Carson Beck
Grant Cohn, publisher of 49ers on SI, which covers the San Francisco 49ers, wasn’t a fan of what the Cardinals did here on Friday night.
Cohn posted on X, “Relegate this franchise.”
Josh Carney, Ohio/Pennsylvania editor for USA TODAY and writer for Steelers Depot, took a rather humorous take on the Cardinals drafting Beck. Carney posted on X, “Marked safe from the Carson Beck Era in Pittsburgh (for now)”.
Marked safe from the Carson Beck Era in Pittsburgh (for now) https://t.co/Bgf1EfUip9 pic.twitter.com/XZ5g8st94O
— Josh Carney (@ByJoshCarney) April 25, 2026
NFL Insider and writer John Frascella brought up Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson’s name in connection with Beck. Frascella posted on X, “Is Ty Simpson ‘this’ much better than Carson Beck?” Simpson was drafted as the No. 13 overall pick in the first round by the Los Angeles Rams.
SleeperNFL’s account on X posted a photo of a woman and wrote, “Cardinals fans after getting Carson Beck:”.
Cardinals fans after getting Carson Beck:#NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/hJST4Jw4Xq
— SleeperNFL (@SleeperNFL) April 25, 2026
According to PFSN’s CFB QB Impact Metric, Beck had an impact score of 83.3, ranking 36th at his position in college football last season.
One influencer posted on X, “Are the Cardinals trying to get their fanbase to jump off a bridge or something?”
Shane Haff, producer and host of Eagles Pin Pull, posted on X, “The Cardinals should have offered that pick up for Tanner McKee”.
The Cardinals should have offered that pick up for Tanner McKee https://t.co/sIT0RvwDS9
— Shane Haff (@ShaneHaffNFL) April 25, 2026
One account posted a video clip of Josh Rosen and added these words: “Carson Beck after falling to the Cardinals in Round 3”.
Carson Beck after falling to the Cardinals in Round 3 pic.twitter.com/n8xmTMnPqG
— GhettoGronk (@ghetto_gronk) April 25, 2026
The Cardinals received a D- grade for picking Beck from the PFSN NFL Draft HQ data. Beck had a 72.4 prospect score on the PFSN NFL Draft HQ board as well.
“Carson Beck was a QB1 candidate entering the 2025 NFL Draft cycle,” according to PFSN draft analysis. “His 2024 campaign was reasonably productive, and Georgia still went 11-2 under his watch, but a notable regression in accuracy and decision-making led Beck to return to school and transfer to Miami for his final season.
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“In his final season, Beck helped lead Miami to a National Championship appearance, but his stock remains tempered,” the PFSN draft analysis continued. “He had surgery to repair the UCL in his right arm after the 2025 season, and his arm simply hasn’t been the same since.
“Arm strength was once a positive of Beck’s profile, but it is now a weakness, and it places a greater limitation on his outlook.”
