Once considered a potential No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft, Miami quarterback Carson Beck has seen his stock plummet over the last year.
On Thursday, the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft came and went without his name being called, and now there’s no guarantee he’ll hear his name called on Day 2, either. Recently, several NFL coaches revealed why Beck is such a polarizing prospect, and the concerns aren’t related to football.
Carson Beck Has a Personality That Doesn’t Appeal to NFL Coaches
Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated spoke with NFL coaches about why Beck could fall in the NFL Draft. One described the QB as “a bit of a loner,” while an AFC coordinator used the term “villain” to describe how he’s perceived by those in the league.
“I follow college football loosely; there’s this sense that this guy is a villain,” one coach said. “I don’t know where that comes from. Maybe it was leaving Georgia.”
“He’s talented enough, smooth, on time, sees it well, he’s smart, probably the smartest kid in the class,” one NFC coordinator told Breer. “But the personality is tough. I wouldn’t touch him.”
“He’s an interesting study,” an NFC quarterbacks coach told Breer, “He was the least talented player on the most talented team in the country. Carson’s probably the next guy for me after Simpson. He played a lot of football; he has a good base and footwork. My problem is he’s an average athlete, his arm is average and there’s no quick-twitch. Everything is methodical. And the decision-making is inconsistent—he makes some boneheaded decisions that make you question his instincts and feel.”
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Beck has also been involved in some drama, as he was previously in a high-profile relationship with influencer Hanna Cavinder, and their messy breakup featured rumors of infidelity.
Beck’s Scouting Report and NFL Draft Projection
In PFSN analyst Jacob Infante’s Day 2 and 3 NFL mock draft, Beck is projected to go in the fourth round at No. 149 overall to the Cleveland Browns.
Although the QB posted solid accuracy stats (finishing 2025 with a 72.4% completion rate at Miami), he demonstrated a tendency throughout the season to make costly mistakes in high-pressure games.
Beck underwent UCL surgery in December 2024 after tearing the ligament late in his final Georgia season. In 2025, with Miami, he didn’t look like the processor who earned a 91.0 PFSN CFB QB Impact grade back in 2023. He threw 12 interceptions this past season, matching his 2024 total, and the velocity drop surfaced most on intermediate throws where there’s little margin for error.
“Beck isn’t much of a creator, his arm is locked at perhaps 60% of its normal capacity, and the periodic flaws in situational precision and decision making further cloud his projection,” PFSN lead draft analyst Ian Cummings wrote in his pre-draft evaluation.
Despite all this, his lone season with the Hurricanes produced impressive numbers, leading the ACC with a 72.4% completion rate, while throwing for 3,813 yards and 30 touchdowns. Beck was the No. 36-ranked quarterback in the PFSN’s CFB QB Impact Metric last season with a B grade.
Beck was a QB1 candidate entering the 2025 NFL Draft cycle. 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. In his final season, Beck helped lead Miami to a national championship appearance, but his stock remains tempered.
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.
He has the processing ability and checkdown awareness to be a quality backup, but even as an exclusive pocket passer, he can experience bouts of inaccuracy and arm arrogance that induce volatility. Purely a Day 3 prospect, Beck’s experience underlies his value as a QB2 in the NFL.
The New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, and Pittsburgh Steelers are among the teams that have been mentioned as possible landing spots for Beck on Day 2 or 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft.
