Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck entered the 2024 campaign among the favorites to win the Heisman Trophy, but his senior season turned out far from worthy.

Things began to go off the rails for the 23-year-old in Georgia’s sixth game of the season against Mississippi State. There were signs that something was awry with Beck after he threw 3 interceptions in his team’s first loss of the year, which came against Alabama on Sept. 28. Then, two weeks later in Starkville, Beck began a stretch of four contests that would see him throw 9 interceptions compared to just 5 touchdowns.

Georgia lost its second game of the year in the final contest of that span to Ole Miss, putting itself in danger of missing both the SEC Championship Game and the College Football Playoff. However, the Bulldogs and Beck responded, winning their final four contests of the season, including besting the No. 5-seeded Texas Longhorns for the second time this year.

Beck threw 11 touchdown passes and zero picks over that run, leading Georgia to the SEC Title for the second time in three years and to the No. 2 seed and a bye through Round 1 of college football’s first ever 12-team playoff.

Needless to say, Beck played himself out of Heisman contention and out of the running to be No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft. However, he’s clearly back on track and poised to be a Day-2 target (assuming relative health) considering the general weakness of the 2025 class and how many pro teams are desperate for a quality QB at value on a rookie contract.

Bleacher Report’s NFL Scouting Department on Monday, Dec. 16, pegged Beck as a top target of the Cleveland Browns.

“[Beck’s] play at Georgia this year probably took him out of the first-round conversation. A recent UCL injury has sparked questions about his availability for the College Football Playoff and whether he’ll even declare for the draft,” B/R wrote. “Beck’s sinking draft stock could actually make him a logical quarterback target for the Browns. They wouldn’t have to use a first-round pick, and Beck’s skill set could make sense if Cleveland wants to let Kevin Stefanski get back to his pre-Deshaun Watson roots.”

The Browns can’t dump Watson’s contract, which runs for two more years, but the team is expected to move on permanently in 2025.

Cleveland also just benched backup Jameis Winston for second-year player Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who has been disastrous across 12 career appearances that include 1 touchdown against 7 interceptions and a 51.4% completion rate.