2026 3rd round pick 65 is Carson Beck QB

[JCSunsfan]

So many here are for having newly drafted QBs sit on the bench for at least 1 year

Starting too early can ruin a QB mentally or it takes years to recover

Yet so many now want to throw him out there as fast as they can

Is it because they don't like the pick or want to know if we need another QB early next year?

We need to draft a QB next year no matter what IMO and this shouldn't make any difference

Really? Who got set back years and then succeeded?

Lots of great QB’s started during their rookie years and did great. There should be an open competition at QB. If Beck is ready, he will prove it and should get the time.

 

[Vacard]

Really? Who got set back years and then succeeded?

Lots of great QB’s started during their rookie years and did great. There should be an open competition at QB. If Beck is ready, he will prove it and should get the time.

Mahomes, Love but for one year each.

 

[CardNots]

Disagree.

Jocoby Briskett is old. The staff knows this.
Uncle Rico isnt old...but has a few years in the league displaying his wares and making his case to be a starter.
Coach Flower knows exactly what he has in his QB room and he already knows that what he has is insufficient.
Enter Carson Beck...a Guy who is far younger than Briskett, has more physical tools than Menshew,...and a better college resume than both of them.

Considering our situation...from end to end,...why would ant coach let the 2026 season come to an end qithout knowing exactly what they have in Carson Beck??
They wouldnt. Its malfeasance to allow that to happen knowing there will be a slew of replacement options in next years draft.
Carson Beck will get plenty of opportunities. Likely more than a third round QB has been given over the past 20 years.
Because they have to know.

Oaken1, you’ve been adding some well thought out input!

 

[dreamcastrocks]

NIL is changing the game, for better or for worse

For the better. Players are staying in college longer and therefore more ready for the NFL when they get there.

Plus, the NCAA was using their likeness for free for decades.

 

[Germz249]

I feel we got the steal of the draft.. just gut feeling..

 

[Russ Smith]

For the better. Players are staying in college longer and therefore more ready for the NFL when they get there.

Plus, the NCAA was using their likeness for free for decades.

if they pass the 5 year rule it's going to get even weirder a bunch of guys in football and basketball who only played 4 years in college will suddenly be allowed to come back to college and play a 5th year, get a ton of NIL, and then see if they get drafted or higher the next year. that won't impact Beck but it will be interesting to follow.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

NFL rookies (who were the top players in college) are already financially set before hitting the NFL. Beck had a Lamborghini in college, for Pete's sake.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

NFL rookies (who were the top players in college) are already financially set before hitting the NFL. Beck had a Lamborghini in college, for Pete's sake.

Why is this an issue?

 

[kerouac9]

Who got set back years and then succeeded?

Geno Smith. Baker Mayfield. Sam Darnold.

 

[Solar7]

Why is this an issue?

1. Bad financial planning and lack of foresight make me question his maturity. (Along so much else.)
2. It and a Mercedes were stolen in questionable circumstances, making one wonder who he associated with to get two cars stolen.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

1. Bad financial planning and lack of foresight make me question his maturity. (Along so much else.)
2. It and a Mercedes were stolen in questionable circumstances, making one wonder who he associated with to get two cars stolen.

I'm not talking about Beck specifically, necessarily. I'm asking the question of why is it a bad thing for student athletes to be rich before getting to the league. (focusing on the first sentence, not the second)

 

[Solar7]

I'm not talking about Beck specifically, necessarily. I'm asking the question of why is it a bad thing for student athletes to be rich before getting to the league. (focusing on the first sentence, not the second)

Fair. Not to make anyone's argument for them, but giving these kids a ton of cash while they're still so young feels damaging, and like they wouldn't want to play in the league anyways. Why not take your $6 million in NIL money and just try to become yet another influencer like we have so much of today?

This isn't Politics & Religion, so like I said the other week to you, I'll try to stray from that... but even the early minimum when I had NFL player friends in ~2009-~2012 was enough for kids with talent to be dumb and ruin their chance to be great, because they felt like the money and partying was always going to keep coming.

But purely as professional football fans, I'd imagine most of us want some kind of incentive for players to focus on wanting to become great, work for that next contract, and not tap out. Right now, a good NIL contract and a 3rd round deal is enough guaranteed money to say "**** it" and give up.

 

[Russ Smith]

NFL rookies (who were the top players in college) are already financially set before hitting the NFL. Beck had a Lamborghini in college, for Pete's sake.

The claim is it was a lease but yeah that was a big issue at Georgia his teammates didn't like that stuff.

My thing with him at Georgia was he was the backup QB, big time recruit, Stetson Bennett was a walkon and Bennett took his job. There were claims it was because Bennet was from Georgia and Beck wasn't from California or NY he was from Florida I don't think it was just hometown bias, they just felt Bennett was better

The report was when his season ended Kirby Smart asked him to come in for an end of year sitodown and talk for next year, Beck didn't show up, sent his agent instead. And Kirby told his agent tell your client to transfer. And they didn't have a replacement lined up yet.

I hope to be wrong would be great if he's the guy but I doubt it

 

[Russ Smith]

1. Bad financial planning and lack of foresight make me question his maturity. (Along so much else.)
2. It and a Mercedes were stolen in questionable circumstances, making one wonder who he associated with to get two cars stolen.

ages ago I worked with a woman whose car got stolen. Then after she left her best friend at work told me it was actually repossessed. I wonder if that's really the case with Bennett? The lambo was allegedly a lease and he got an NIL endorsement from the dealer

 

[Solar7]

@Russ Smith I feel like we're going to be in lockstep for our discomfort with Beck. Who else is in... @D-Dogg?

 

[Russ Smith]

ages ago I worked with a woman whose car got stolen. Then after she left her best friend at work told me it was actually repossessed. I wonder if that's really the case with Bennett? The lambo was allegedly a lease and he got an NIL endorsement from the dealer

I actually googled this there were THREE cars stolen from his house at the same time. There's video that has 2 of them being driven out, they found the Mercedes later but the report I found didn't mention the other 2. So maybe not repoed. The suspicion is one of them was his GF's car she was a big influencer

Weird story but it was basically a mansion so maybe a group of thieves just teamed up

 

[Delmar M Lewis]

Really? Who got set back years and then succeeded?

Lots of great QB’s started during their rookie years and did great. There should be an open competition at QB. If Beck is ready, he will prove it and should get the time.

Arron Rogers and Brett Farve Steve Young and quite a few others

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Fair. Not to make anyone's argument for them, but giving these kids a ton of cash while they're still so young feels damaging, and like they wouldn't want to play in the league anyways. Why not take your $6 million in NIL money and just try to become yet another influencer like we have so much of today?

This isn't Politics & Religion, so like I said the other week to you, I'll try to stray from that... but even the early minimum when I had NFL player friends in ~2009-~2012 was enough for kids with talent to be dumb and ruin their chance to be great, because they felt like the money and partying was always going to keep coming.

But purely as professional football fans, I'd imagine most of us want some kind of incentive for players to focus on wanting to become great, work for that next contract, and not tap out. Right now, a good NIL contract and a 3rd round deal is enough guaranteed money to say "**** it" and give up.

I actually think the opposite. I'd love to see what kids do with their money at an early age. Tells you a lot about their maturity and who they are as a person.

I loved hearing the story of how Love turned down big NIL money and focused on playing football etc.

 

[ajcardfan]

Fair. Not to make anyone's argument for them, but giving these kids a ton of cash while they're still so young feels damaging, and like they wouldn't want to play in the league anyways. Why not take your $6 million in NIL money and just try to become yet another influencer like we have so much of today?

This isn't Politics & Religion, so like I said the other week to you, I'll try to stray from that... but even the early minimum when I had NFL player friends in ~2009-~2012 was enough for kids with talent to be dumb and ruin their chance to be great, because they felt like the money and partying was always going to keep coming.

But purely as professional football fans, I'd imagine most of us want some kind of incentive for players to focus on wanting to become great, work for that next contract, and not tap out. Right now, a good NIL contract and a 3rd round deal is enough guaranteed money to say "**** it" and give up.

Yes, this has changed the game for the NFL too. Five years ago we would've seen guys like Dante Moore and Trinidad Chambliss in this draft. And when I was saying "Nope, they can do NIL, make a lot of money, and be better prepared for next year's draft", several people told me, "No way, you can't turn down NFL 1st round money."

Well, they did and this will not be a passing fad. The main reason 2027 looks so stacked for QBs compared to this year is a half dozen guys who could've entered the draft didn't. That may, or may not be a good decision. I really believed Simpson was going back to Alabama as well. He went against the Tide and we will see how that works out for his career. He is putting a lot of money in the bank this year. But Dante Moore turned that money down. And there is no way in hell Simpson would've been drafted before Moore.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Yes, this has changed the game for the NFL too. Five years ago we would've seen guys like Dante Moore and Trinidad Chambliss in this draft. And when I was saying "Nope, they can do NIL, make a lot of money, and be better prepared for next year's draft", several people told me, "No way, you can't turn down NFL 1st round money."

Well, they did and this will not be a passing fad. The main reason 2027 looks so stacked for QBs compared to this year is a half dozen guys who could've entered the draft didn't. That may, or may not be a good decision. I really believed Simpson was going back to Alabama as well. He went against the Tide and we will see how that works out for his career. He is putting a lot of money in the bank this year. But Dante Moore turned that money down. And there is no way in hell Simpson would've been drafted before Moore.

I think if Moore came out, he would have been drafted by the Jets at 2 and we would have still had Love at 3...

 

[some dumb guy]

A $4 mil NIL deal can make Shrek look like a male model.

That reminds me: What do you get when a chicken and a cow play in the mud?




Brown chicken brown cow..........LOL

 

[Solar7]

Yes, this has changed the game for the NFL too. Five years ago we would've seen guys like Dante Moore and Trinidad Chambliss in this draft. And when I was saying "Nope, they can do NIL, make a lot of money, and be better prepared for next year's draft", several people told me, "No way, you can't turn down NFL 1st round money."

Well, they did and this will not be a passing fad. The main reason 2027 looks so stacked for QBs compared to this year is a half dozen guys who could've entered the draft didn't. That may, or may not be a good decision. I really believed Simpson was going back to Alabama as well. He went against the Tide and we will see how that works out for his career. He is putting a lot of money in the bank this year. But Dante Moore turned that money down. And there is no way in hell Simpson would've been drafted before Moore.

Agreed, in a lot of ways. I also can't fully blame Moore for that kind of decision. I'm an Indiana Jones fan, and love the line "Fortune and Glory." It used to be one or the other. Fortune was the NFL, and glory wasn't realistic.

Now, college players can make a lot of money, endear themselves to an adoring fanbase, and have a chance at a National Championship. The expanded College Football Playoff gives them an even better chance.

The alternative for someone like Dante Moore is maybe making a bit more money, but eating it for years while the New York media tears him to bits.

 

[BritCard]

Even in the Day 2 presser all they spoke about was his experience. I don't recall anything about talent.

I will say one thing. I don't think he could have been drafted to a better situation. If there's a world in the multiverse where Beck succeeds it's this one.

He has an offensive HC and two veterans that lack top end talent, but who are both great pros. We all know how hard JB works off the field, but despite the public persona of Minshew everything I have heard about him is that he eats, drinks and sleeps football. Beck has two guys that he can really learn from, but which shouldn't be hard to beat out eventually if he's any good.

But I don't expect that to happen.

 

[Stout]

I think if Moore came out, he would have been drafted by the Jets at 2 and we would have still had Love at 3...

Or Bailey.

 

[BritCard]

One thing we can all agree on is that Carson Beck is probably the ugliest looking QB we’ve ever had

It's a well known scientific fact that ugly QBs are doomed to fail.