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Carson Beck's 'safety-valve options' at receiver labeled biggest fault for Georgia

FaceProfileby:Thomas Goldkamp•07/03/24
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Georgia quarterback Carson Beck (15) during Georgia’s game against Vanderbilt at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA)

One of the most interesting features of the offseason comes when the preseason magazines begin talking to anonymous coaches around the various leagues to get intel on each team. And there were some interesting nuggets this year on Georgia and quarterback Carson Beck.

Many are projecting the Bulldogs to have one of the top offenses in the SEC, in large part due to Beck’s return.

He was excellent last season and really grew into himself over the course of the campaign, emerging as one of the nation’s most reliable quarterbacks by year’s end.

So if there’s a concern with Carson Beck, where is it?

“If you’re looking for a fault, it might be that all of Beck’s safety-valve options at receiver and tight end are gone,” an anonymous SEC coach said in Athlon. “Obviously they’ve brought in some studs to add to what they’ve recruited, but having Brock Bowers is like a cheat code for a young QB.”

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Top targets Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint and Ladd McConkey are gone, as is Bowers. The former duo contributed more than 1,000 yards receiving and six touchdowns last year.

And while a few receivers return, like Rara Thomas, Dillon Bell and Arian Smith, none have quite proven to be a feature receiver just yet.

On that front, Georgia turned to the NCAA transfer portal for help. Vanderbilt receiver London Humphreys, Miami receiver Colbie Young and USC receiver Michael Jackson III have all been added to the mix. So too has Stanford tight end transfer Ben Yurosek.

That’s a lot of potential options for Beck to lean on, he just needs them to emerge as dependable targets.

Then there’s also the element that Carson Beck can control: his own growth. He was phenomenal last season as he threw for 3,941 yards and 24 touchdowns, against just six interceptions.

Can he be even better this fall?

That’s what one anonymous SEC coach wants to find out.

“This is Beck’s offense now, so his development this offseason is crucial,” Athlon’s mystery man said.