I’ll be honest, looking back on the season, I was probably a little too hard on Carson Beck.
When you really think about it, he played pretty well considering he didn’t have a true No. 1 receiver or an elite tight end, and he still helped lead the team to the title game. That says a lot.
And for the people who say, “What about Malachi?” I like Malachi, but let’s be real, he was not a No. 1 receiver yet. He was still a baby making plays off pure talent, heart, and athletic ability. He wasn’t at that stage where he fully understood how to use angles, set up routes, manipulate defenders, or use all those little veteran tricks that separate good receivers from elite ones.
That’s probably the stuff we’ll start seeing more of this season as he develops.
So when I look back at Beck’s year, I think he deserves more credit than I gave him at the time. He didn’t have a loaded group of weapons, but he still kept the offense moving and helped put them in position to compete at the highest level. For that alone, I respect what he did.