The 2026 draft class is not strong at the quarterback position behind projected No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza.
Alabama’s Ty Simpson is widely seen as the QB2 who could also be drafted on Day 1, but no other passers are expected to hear their name called until Day 2.
However, Miami’s Carson Beck has been a late riser in the pre-draft process. He now seen as a likely second-round pick with the potential to sneak into the first to a quarterback-needy team, perhaps one that is less enamored with Simpson.
“The quarterback who is going to go higher than every projection has had him in the process is Carson Beck,” NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero said this week on the Rich Eisen Show.
“There was a lot that teams had to sort through going back to Georgia,” Pelissero explained, referencing some off-field questions about Beck. But the 24-year-old answered some of those questions during the pre-draft process, raising his stock in the process.
Pelissero believes that Beck would be taken in the second round, but says there is “at least a non-trivial chance” that he is selected in the first.
“I would not 100% rule out the idea of Carson Beck somehow finding his way into the bottom of Round 1,” Pelissero said.
That assessment is shared by CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz, who has spoken to multiple sources that predicted a late first- or early second-round landing spot for Beck. His star has fallen in the public eye since his time at Georgia, but some evaluators believe he brings pro-ready football I.Q. and throwing ability.
Beck was mentioned by ESPN’s Matt Miller as a “potential sleeper” for the Jets in the middle rounds, though his rising stock may preclude that. New York is thought to be targeting the 2027 draft class for their next franchise quarterback, anyway, but they may prefer the certainty of drafting Beck now rather than waiting to see how next year’s class (and their draft slot) work out.
the steelers are gonna draft him aren’t they
I dont see the point. Will Howard was lowkey a better prospect coming out college than Beck. If youre willing to draft Beck you might as well see what Howard can do
Just because you think something doesn’t make it true. And certainly don’t pull things out of thin air to justify your feelings, just feel the way you do. Feel free to state the way you feel and that’s fine.
However…
Beck is quite possibly a better prospect in every single measurable category than Will Howard.
That is far from the truth. It is well known that Carson Beck is not a mobile quarterback while Will Howard has been approving mobile quarterback.
Carson Beck has not proven he can win the national championship. While Will Howard has proven that he can win a national championship.
Lastly, Carson Beck has not spent a year under the mentorship of Aaron Rodgers. Will Howard has. Will Howard is going to be a better pro than Carson Beck.
The hypocrisy in this comment is crazy lmao Whatever bro
Whether it’s Ty or him, Dear God, I hope they do something.
They will in the 3rd round
I bet he doesn’t go in the first 2 rounds
Bad intel
Future backup.
3rd to 4th round at best
Where the heck are these QBs going to land. I can see a handful of teams landing some late day 2 all to end but no clue where. Any team like jets cardinals Steelers or eagles can game a flier
I would imagine Simpson and Mendoza are the only two who go within the first two rounds. Everyone else could be anywhere else lol I think Jets go with Drew Allar in the 4th or 5th
Dude is older than Dart.
Thanks agent