ESPN draft analyst Field Yates left Miami quarterback Carson Beck out of his preseason 2026 first-round mock draft. He projected six quarterbacks in Round 1 but not the Georgia transfer now starting for the Hurricanes.
This is an unfortunate part of reality for Beck as he was thought to be a first round pick during this time last year. Yates even admitted that he had Beck going No. 1 overall in his preseason 2025 NFL Draft. Ironically, that honor went to the man that Beck is replacing in Cam Ward.
"There are a lot of snaps to be played, and plenty of events will alter top prospects' outlooks before Round 1 on April 23.