Tim Tebow comments on Carson Beck's struggles: 'You can't score on every play'

The 2024 season has likely been a disappointing one for Georgia quarterback Carson Beck on a number of fronts. His team has a pair of losses and sits at No. 12 in the rankings and he’s seen his draft stock take a hit as his play has regressed.

And for a player who was rising up draft boards late last year and considered a potential contender to be the top quarterback drafted in 2025, it’s been a bit of a surprise. SEC Network analyst Tim Tebow, a legendary SEC quarterback in his own right, tried to dissect some of what’s hurt Beck’s game.

To start, he thinks the quarterback might be trying to do too much.

“I think pressure,” Tebow said. “Probably feels the pressure and trying to fit it in and make a play. You can’t score on every play. You can’t have that mindset.”

A year removed from completing 72.4% of his passes for 3941 yards (281.5 yards per game) and 24 touchdowns with six interceptions in 14 games, Beck’s statistical profile has greatly regressed.

He’s completing 65.4% of his passes for 2488 yards (276.4 ypg) and 17 touchdowns with an FBS-leading 12 interceptions in nine games. All 12 have come in conference play, where Beck has only thrown 10 touchdowns.

And if Georgia’s win against FCS Tennessee Tech is eliminated from the picture, Beck has posted the following in eight games against FBS opponents: 64.9% completion rate, 2246 yards (280.8 ypg) with 12 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.

But as Beck has taken a step back, Tebow also pointed out so has much of the offense around him, from a new cadre of pass catchers to a banged up offensive line and running back group.

“But I also want — because we’ve been getting asked about that for many weeks — I always want to start by backing it up and saying, ‘Well, how is everything else unfolding around him?'” Tebow said. “And there are a lot of the plays last week where you pause, and I’m going to do it tomorrow, and say ‘Where is he supposed to go? What is he supposed to do in this situation?’ It’s easy for us to just look at the quarterback. But he did not have a lot of time, they did not run the ball very well and he does not have a lot of places to go. On top of that, he also, I think he would mention, he has to play better. But everyone has to play better. I think it’s all of the above. I think it’s offensive line, it’s running game, it’s tight ends. It’s receivers. It’s game plan. I think it’s all of the above.”

Beck certainly needs to play better, and Tebow didn’t shy away from that fact — he suspects Beck wouldn’t, either — but with the current state of the Georgia offense, the analyst also thinks the quarterback could be getting more help than he currently is.

“So it’s easy to just single out one guy and I do think there is no doubt times and areas he has to play better and situations where he trusts his arm too much,” Tebow said. “He’s trying to force it, he’s trying to fit it in there, he’s trying to make too many big plays. But I also think it’s the best game because it’s a great team game.”