Carson Beck
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University of Miami quarterback Carson Beck.
The Dallas Cowboys don’t have a lot of great options at backup quarterback in 2026, where right now it looks like a battle between NFL also-rans Joe Milton III and Sam Howell.
There’s another option, presented by ESPN’s Ben Solak, that would involve the Cowboys taking a polarizing prospect in 6-foot-5, 233-pound University of Miami quarterback Carson Beck.
Solak predicts the Cowboys will take Beck in the 5th round (No. 152 overall) after he threw for 3,813 yards, 30 touchdowns, 30 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions to go with 2 rushing touchdowns in his 1 season with the Hurricanes.
Beck also did what seemed unthinkable before the year, leading an NIL-stacked roster to a runner-up finish in the College Football Playoff, where they lost to Indiana in the national championship game.
“Dallas doesn’t need to add a third body to that (quarterback) battle,” Solak wrote. “But with three picks in the fifth round and an otherwise deep roster, why wouldn’t the Cowboys take a chance on a QB should one fall into their lap? Beck was considered a potential Day 1 riser over the course of his college career, but his time in the College Football Playoff with both Georgia and Miami has made his limitations clear. His accuracy and his arm talent are both only average, so he needs to be an impeccable decision-maker in order to thrive. But coverage rotations and pressure both bait him into poor choices, and it’s unlikely those habits will go away in the NFL for a player with so much experience already.”