Good thing Jacoby Brissett got his money when he did. Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Beck, who was selected 65th overall in the third round, just put some pressure on the 33-year-old veteran QB.
Beck, in his Cardinals preseason debut in the Hall of Fame Game against the Carolina Panthers, led back-to-back touchdown drives. It was just what an NFL-starved community had been craving.
Social Media Impressed by Carson Beck’s Debut
While Beck had an incompletion on his first drive, seeing him march the Cardinals on a 13-play, 96-yard touchdown drive on his second series showed poise.
In live action, NBC Sports commentator Cris Collinsworth called Beck’s drive “Really impressive.” He even said that this weekend’s Hall of Fame inductee, “Drew Brees would have been proud of that one.”
While Collinsworth was reacting on TV, several other commenters chimed in with their own two cents online.
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Meanwhile, PFN CEO Matt Cannata kept with the theme of the night and joked, “Put Carson Beck in the Hall of Fame” for his effort in the HOF Game.
Put Carson Beck in the Hall of Fame.
pic.twitter.com/z9bL5nnYzu— Matt Cannata (@CannataPFN) August 7, 2026
ESPN NFL analyst Chase Daniel stated that the Cardinals’ rookie will “be the guy in Arizona sooner than people think.”
Like I’ve said before….
Carson Beck will be the guy in Arizona sooner than people think pic.twitter.com/brD5ChZArs
— Chase Daniel (@ChaseDaniel) August 7, 2026
Former NFL head coach Jon Gruden, who has worked very closely with QBs in his career, loved what he saw from the Cardinals’ first-year signal-caller.
He wrote, “Carson Beck 98-yard TD drive!! Way to go, Carson!!”
Carson Beck 98 yard TD drive!!
Way to go, Carson!! pic.twitter.com/B1SGHUs9F0
— Jon Gruden (@BarstoolGruden) August 7, 2026
Others were quick to make jokes.
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Dov Kleiman posted a clip making fun of Brissett to stir speculation that the veteran might not last long as QB1.
Jacoby Brissett: pic.twitter.com/sMHp8diri1
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) August 7, 2026
Yet, Barstool’s PFTCommenter was ready to crown him, asking, “Is Carson Beck Elite?”
Former NFL QB turned analyst Kurt Benkert was impressed with what he saw too. He said, “Carson Beck looks good rn.”
Carson Beck looks good rn.
— Kurt Benkert (@KurtBenkert) August 7, 2026
Outspoken former NFL defensive tackle Breiden Fehoko was quick to officially welcome Beck to the league.
“😎 Welcome to the show kid,” Fehoko wrote on X.
😎 welcome to the show kid pic.twitter.com/sDbnggKgpe https://t.co/fyD5qyXTaS
— Breiden Fehoko (@BreidenFehoko) August 7, 2026
One account even went so far as to call Beck the Cardinals’ new QB1 already, usurping Brissett. The account wrote, “Carson Beck is the Cardinals QB1.”
It might be a bit too soon to promote him to the starter, but clearly, several believe it won’t be long until the 24-year-old climbs the depth chart. In addition to Brissett, the Cardinals also have Gardner Minshew II and Kedon Slovis competing for roles.
