Revenge of the Birds on Carson Beck
From the article
Despite being chosen in the third round, Beck was only the third quarterback taken. Fernando Mendoza from Indiana was the first overall pick by the Las Vegas Raiders, followed by the surprise selection of Alabama's Ty Simpson at #13 by the Los Angeles Rams.
STACKED’s take
Third-round QB pick aligns with historical success; only third QB taken in draft.
Beck was selected 65th overall in Round 3 by Arizona, making him only the third QB taken in the draft after Fernando Mendoza (1st overall) and Ty Simpson (13th overall). The source contextualizes this pick by noting that great QBs like Joe Montana, Russell Wilson, Bart Starr, Brian Sipe, Mark Brunell, Mark Rypien, Joe Theismann, Johnny Unitas, Roger Staubach, and Tom Brady were all taken in rounds 3–17, while first-round QB busts include Johnny Manziel, Ryan Leaf, Marcus Mariota, Justin Fields, Zach Wilson, Jim Drunkenmiller, Josh Rosen, and Dan Marino (taken after five other QBs). This historical context supports Beck's third-round selection as a legitimate path to QB success.
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