Georgia quarterback Carson Beck has seen his 2025 NFL draft stock fall down significantly since the beginning of the 2024 college football season. In August, some media pundits considered him to be the best quarterback and the No. 1 pick in the draft.
Unfortunately, Beck struggled once SEC play began, throwing as many interceptions as touchdowns against the SEC (12 touchdowns and 12 interceptions). When it looked like he seemed to finally turn a corner, he suffered an elbow injury in the SEC championship.
It remains to be seen whether he can play another game for Georgia, but he technically still has another year of eligibility if he doesn’t want to declare for the 2025 NFL draft.
What are the pros and cons of each draft decision for Beck.
If Carson Beck declares for the NFL draft
So far, there aren’t any major drafting sites that have Carson Beck selected in the first round. With his turnover issues and injury rehab, it could be considered a risk for teams to draft him that early.
Tankathon has the Cleveland Browns selecting him in the third round with the 69th pick. On the NFL mock draft database, he is the fifth-ranked quarterback prospect.
Then again, the draft stock of quarterbacks usually rises as the draft gets closer. Quarterbacks are always in high demand, and there are almost always teams that are willing to overdraft a quarterback to lead their offense. Plus, there are many that believe the 2025 quarterback class is weak.
If Carson Beck stays at Georgia
Carson Beck could benefit from staying another year at Georgia. With an extra year, he could put this down year behind him with a great 2025. He could further improve his skills, develop chemistry with his wide receivers, and show more in both the stats and the eye test.
Of course, it could backfire for some. Take Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers. In October 2023, Ewers was mocked to go as high as No. 11 in the 2024 NFL draft. However, he decided to stay another year at Texas so that he could improve his draft stock even further.
Unfortunately, with injuries and ineffectiveness in 2024, his draft stock slipped to the point where Tankathon predicts him going in the late second round. Ewers should still have a chance to improve his draft stock in the playoffs, but his draft stock is far from where it was in 2023.
That’s not to mention that the 2026 quarterback class could be stronger than 2025. Arch Manning, Nico Iamaleava, Drew Allar, LaNorris Sellers, and Garrett Nussmeier are all players that could declare for the 2026 NFL draft. Nussmeier and Allar also could’ve declared for the 2025 NFL draft, but they both decided to stay put for another season.
Beck would earn a significant amount in Name, Image and Likeness money if he returns to Georgia.
