2024-09-29 11:50:03
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Carson Beck showed impressive resolve against Alabama, nearly leading a historic comeback before suffering a 41-34 loss, but his early struggles led to plenty of criticism.
The Georgia Bulldogs quarterback went 8-of-17 for 98 yards with zero touchdowns and two interceptions as his team fell into a 30-7 hole following the first 30 minutes.
He eventually rallied before finishing with 439 passing yards and three touchdowns to go with three interceptions. However, there is a high bar for a player who has been ranked as a consensus top quarterback prospect in the 2025 NFL Draft. ESPN’s Mel Kiper has him as the No. 2 quarterback while ESPN’s Field Yates rates him as the top quarterback.
Fans on social media pushed back on that rating and called him overrated.
Todd McShay @McShay13
Just keep an eye on how hard Carson Beck’s receivers have to work for the football too often. His erratic ball placement continues to be an issue. From a scouting standpoint, it’s the biggest difference when comparing him to Shedeur Sanders (as I eluded to earlier this week).
Bruce Feldman @BruceFeldmanCFB
Carson Beck: 5-15 with 2 INTs and just 44 yards; UGA is 0-for-5 on third downs. Kane Wommack’s defense is really getting after Georgia. 30-7 Tide.
Daniel Barrera @DanielBarrera_1
Carson Beck is not a NFL QB. He’s no where near ready. An NFL defensive would eat him alive week after week.
👑Red Dirt Duke👑 @Duke_Lucas_
Carson Beck out there playing like Kyle Trask did against Oklahoma.
Tragic.
Goat Ku @ku_goat
Georgia gets a stop
Offense come on the field
Carson beck throws a pick
Rinse
Wash
And repeat pic.twitter.com/D863fKETDS
Devin Martin @theedevinmartin
They really tried to say Carson Beck was a top 5 pick in next years draft
Others were still hopeful in what Beck could show after the rough start:
Matt Miller @nfldraftscout
If you’re an NFL scout, this is the moment you want to see Carson Beck in. Georgia’s dominance last year meant we rarely got to see him throw from behind. Should see a lot of Beck’s arm in this one
Georgia certainly put the ball in Beck’s hands in the second half, giving him every opportunity to overcome the slow start. He did enough to give the Bulldogs the lead with some clutch fourth-quarter throws:
SportsCenter @SportsCenter
HERE COME THE GEORGIA BULLDOGS 😱
UGA MAKES IT A ONE-POSSESSION GAME LATE IN THE 4TH 👀 pic.twitter.com/2JUZlQFLJ8
Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough against an elite opponent and it could create some hesitation about Beck’s draft stock going forward.
