Carson Beck will don new colors this season when he sets foot on that field with the Hurricanes. Beck did the unthinkable after a heavily criticized performance in 2024 and left his already set career at Georgia to pursue a new chapter at Miami. Mario Cristobal was no doubt successful in securing one of the best prospects in the transfer portal. But there were still concerns about his Georgia woes following him into Miami. But Carson Beck has put himself to work as Miami’s next QB1, hoping to carry on from his predecessor. The once-unfortunate QB truly does stand a chance at redemption, according to one expert.
Carson Beck will take over starting quarterback duties from Cam Ward, the No.1 draft pick this year. That’s a high ceiling for him to reach, and he does not have a glittering record from his past season to put him close to it. Beck suddenly became turnover-prone last season, throwing 12 interceptions between his 4th and 10th games. That number made him part of the group that led the FBS in interceptions at one point during the season. He dropped in yardage as well from his 2023 numbers, tallying 3485 yards. But Beck has been under redevelopment in Miami. Coaches like Cristobal and OC Shannon Dawson are confident that he is bound for success this season.
More and more analysts and experts are seeing the likelihood of Carson Beck redeeming his worth at Miami. Another thing that is also becoming evident is that hoping for Beck to replicate Cam Ward’s success is futile. But that does not mean Beck is ill-suited for the QB1 role. ESPN’s Taylor Tannebaum said in a June 23 episode of Gramlich & MacLain, “The time is now for Miami,” she declared. “The precedent was set last year with Cam Ward coming in and what he did at quarterback. Carson Beck is not Cam Ward… But what you can come in and do is manage the right way, lead the right way, and do what you are best at. I think the offensive coordinator, Shannon Dawson, will put him in a position to do that.”
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Carson Beck has instilled confidence in people about his upcoming season with his offseason practices. “He’s been locked in ever since he came in,” Francis Mauigoa told CBS Sports during spring ball. He joined late after recovering from his season-ending injury, and has inched further up one his critics’ good books. “He’s not the same guy,” Todd McShay told The Ringer. Tannebaum, too, is of a similar opinion. “Everyone deserves a second chance. And maybe you need a reality check, and maybe that’s exactly what Carson Beck is going to get here, and mature a little bit and be a different person.”
But Mario Cristobal’s reconstruction of the Hurricanes team brings forward a glaring problem, which also affected Carson Beck and Georgia in the past.
Doubts raised about Miami’s WR room strength
Miami is returning with only 8 starters this season. Only 3 of them will appear in the Canes’ 2025 offense. The receiver’s room will lack a lot of veteran names this season, which stands a chance of growing into a problem during the season. “They’re losing their top six receivers from last year. Yes, it’s going to be hard. That’s tough,” Tannebaum remarked. Leading WRs Xavier Restrepo, Jacolby George, and Sam Brown Jr. are all in the NFL. Isaiah Horton transferred out to Alabama. That leaves youngsters like Ny Carr and JoJo Trader to contribute on a larger scale, along with some valuable transfer additions who will also make their Miami debut.
“I believe in the recruiting process that they’ve had, and they have some really quality guys. C.J. Daniels coming over from LSU is like a sixth-year receiver, and he should be really solid for them,” Tannebaum added. Daniels’ addition to the Miami receiving corps is expected to be a game-changing addition to the department. Overshadowed by the brilliance of his LSU teammates, Daniels will now take center stage, which is wider than that of his previous home. But the returning players, like Trader, have to perform well. “Ray Ray Joseph, JoJo Trader, like, those are guys who have to step up. That’s my biggest question mark.”
The WR room in Georgia was also one of the major reasons for Carson Beck’s troubles in 2024. Young wideouts couldn’t be much help to the QB and were filling in the void left by Ladd McConkey’s departure. Beck has a reliable backup in Miami. But for him to succeed in his plans, Cristobal has to ensure that the rest of the departments allow him to excel.
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