NFL Exec Ranks Carson Beck Over Shedeur Sanders as No. 1 QB for 2025 NFL Draft

Doric SamSeptember 20, 2024

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Amid his strong start to the 2024 season, Georgia quarterback Carson Beck has firmly entrenched himself in the conversation for the top signal-caller in the 2025 draft class.

As part of an analytics survey conducted by ESPN’s Seth Walder, an NFL executive said they have Beck ranked as the top quarterback ahead of Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders and the rest of next year’s draft prospects.

“He’s the No. 1 guy to me right now,” the exec said. “He’s got more size than the other guys in his class, strong arm, productive, plays at a top program, mobile.”

Beck has led the No. 2 Bulldogs to a 3-0 start, and he will have another chance to impress in a marquee matchup on Saturday, Sept. 28, against No. 4 Alabama. The senior has thrown for 680 yards, seven touchdowns and no interceptions while completing 68.3 percent of his passes.

However, the 2025 draft class is projected to be strong at other positions. One voter explained that Beck is the only quarterback who they believe would have a chance of being selected in the top 10.

“I wouldn’t put anyone else [in the 2025 quarterback class] with 50% odds. … He’s the highest,” the voter said.

A strong performance against Alabama next week could improve Beck’s draft stock even further, so he will certainly be motivated to lead Georgia to victory in a revenge game after the Crimson Tide upset the Bulldogs in last season’s SEC Championship.