Carson Beck Faces Nightmare Cardinals Start vs. Rams

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Carson Beck Faces a Difficult Matchup Against the Rams

Carson Beck now gets an opportunity for Arizona after Brissett was traded and Garner Minho suffered an elbow injury. His first challenge comes against a Rams team favored by 9.5 points.

With Miles Garrett and Aaron Donald across the line, Beck could be in for a very long day. He will also be throwing to a wide receiver trio of Devin DuVernay, Reggie Virgil, and Simi Fajoko. Trey McBride remains an option, but the overall receiving group creates a difficult situation for Beck.

The preseason excitement around Beck deserves some pushback. One of his notable throws down the sideline came against a vanilla zone defense after a preseason cornerback bit hard on a double move. That play did not change the broader evaluation of Beck based on his college starts.

Beck is a game manager who is at his best when targeting the short and intermediate areas of the field. He can throw a decent layered ball to the second level, but he does not have great arm strength and is not especially effective outside of structure. The expectation is that he will be a career-long backup, and this matchup against the Rams is unlikely to be an enjoyable one.