Is Carson Beck a dark horse first round pick in 2026 NFL Draft?
The 2026 NFL Draft is approaching as the annual league meetings conclude in Phoenix, Arizona. Teams are now finalizing their draft boards and completing their due diligence. One key part of that process is the Top-30 visits each team conducts with various prospects.
While these players aren’t necessarily ranked in a team’s top 30, the visits often signal which prospects teams are seriously considering. One position that always draws intense scrutiny is quarterback. After Fernando Mendoza and Ty Simpson, the race for QB3 in this class remains wide open.
MORE: Does the Jalen Hurts discourse make sense? However, one name has recently started to gain surprising momentum: Carson Beck, the former Georgia Bulldog and Miami Hurricane quarterback. Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck (15) is pressured by Florida Gators defensive lineman Caleb Banks (88) during the third quarter of an NCAA football game Saturday, Oct.
28, 2023 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. Georgia defeated Florida 43-20. Beck has logged three known or reported Top-30 visits, meeting with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Cardinals, and Miami Dolphins.
The Dolphins visit qualifies as a local visit, meaning it does not count against their Top-30 limit. The other two meetings, however, carry more weight, as neither team is local. Notably, both teams appear to have long-term answers at quarterback.