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Carson Beck, Drew Allar find favorable NFL homes in third round of draft

Nypost · · 723 words · By Ryan Dunleavy
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“Carson Beck was drafted 52 picks after Ty Simpson”
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The web search results mention multiple players (Ty Simpson, Carson Beck) and draft picks, but none of the provided evidence sources establish a direct, verifiable relationship stating that Carson Beck was drafted exactly 52 picks after Ty Simpson. The evidence suggests they were drafted in the same draft cycle (2026 NFL Draft) and that the Cardinals drafted Beck after missing out on Simpson, but the specific pick difference (52 picks) is not corroborated by multiple independent sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 College Football Playoff was a single-elimination postseason tournament that determined the national champion of the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the 12th edition of th…
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“The Cardinals opened the third round of the NFL draft (pick No. 65) by selecting Beck”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the Cardinals selected Carson Beck at pick No. 65, which is described as the first pick of the third round. Sources state the Cardinals took him with the 65th overall pick and that this was the first pick of the third round.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardina…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NFL draft is the 91st annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The event is being held in Pittsburgh on April 23–25. The time between firs…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Carson Raine Beck (born November 19, 2002) is an American professional football quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carson_Beck
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“Once considered a potential No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the 6-foot-4, 235-pound Beck, 24, rebounded from a disappointing 12-interception season at Georgia in 2024 by transferring and leading Miami to the national championship game.”
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The claim contains several specific details (potential No. 1 overall pick in 2025, 12-interception season at Georgia in 2024, transferring to Miami, leading to a national championship game) that are not consistently supported across the provided evidence. While some sources mention Beck's career trajectory and draft status, the combination of all these specific claims, particularly the 2025/2024 timeline and the specific narrative arc, appears to originate from a single narrative source or is not fully verifiable across the provided evidence set.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardina…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NFL draft is the 91st annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The event is being held in Pittsburgh on April 23–25. The time between firs…
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“He played his best during the College Football Playoff, finishing the season with career highs of a 72.4 percent completion rate and 30 touchdown passes.”
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Two separate web search results cite statistics for Carson Beck's performance, including a 72.4% completion rate and 30 touchdowns. One source attributes these stats to his college career, and another confirms the 72.4% completion rate and 30 touchdowns, making this claim corroborated by multiple web search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship (officially known as the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship presented by AT&T for sponsorship reasons) was a college football b…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Carson Raine Beck (born November 19, 2002) is an American professional football quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carson_Beck
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“Penn State’s Drew Allar, who became the fourth quarterback chosen when he was selected by the Steelers, also enters a depth chart with a question mark at the top because incumbent starter Aaron Rodgers remains a free agent considering retirement.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Drew Allar was drafted by the Steelers in the 3rd round. Furthermore, multiple sources discuss the depth chart situation and the uncertainty surrounding Aaron Rodgers' intentions regarding his return to the Steelers, supporting the core premise of the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Big Ten Conference football season was the 129th season of college football play for the Big Ten Conference and part of the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the Big Ten's fi…
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“Meanwhile, Simpson was the surprise No. 13 pick of the first round by the Rams, so he is getting a much bigger contract than Beck and Allar.”
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Two web search results confirm that Ty Simpson was selected by the Rams with the 13th pick in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. The second part of the claim regarding receiving a larger contract than Beck and Allar is a comparative statement not supported by direct evidence, but the core facts (Rams, No. 13 pick, first round) are corroborated.
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web search NEUTRAL — The story of the first round of the 2026 NFL draft surrounded a quarterback but it wasn’t No 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza. As expected, the Las Vegas Raiders selected Mendoza with the first pick on…
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web search NEUTRAL — Rams first-round pick Ty Simpson aiming to ‘have a long career like Matthew’. 52 minutes ago.Schefter: Rams Received No Trade Offers To Jump Ravens For 13th Overall Selection.
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web search NEUTRAL — Alabama's Ty Simpson landed with the Rams with the 13th pick in Thursday's draft, becoming the second quarterback selected after the Raiders took Fernando Mendoza first as expected.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/23/sports/rams-take-ty-simpson-at…
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“Simpson had been connected to the Cardinals in a possible scenario where they traded up from No. 34 into the late first round to secure a fifth-year contract option.”
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Multiple web search results indicate that the Cardinals were linked to a scenario involving trading up from pick No. 34 to secure a fifth-year contract option, involving Ty Simpson. This scenario is reported across different web search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — And the A.J. Brown trade from the Eagles to the Patriots is on hold until June 1, ESPN reported. So, the prediction here is that movement could be as quiet as 2025, when only four first-round trades w…
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web search NEUTRAL — "Ideally, the Cardinals would like to find a team willing to trade up so they can acquire more picks, and there have already been 'exploratory' calls, as one source described it, regarding the No. 3 s…
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web search NEUTRAL — The assumption is that a team will ultimately trade back into the late first round to snag Simpson, with the Cardinals, Jets, and Rams viewed as serious possibilities for the former Tide QB. Each of t…
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“The Cardinals ate $54.7 million in dead salary-cap space and moved on from former franchise quarterback Kyler Murray, who is now with the Vikings.”
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The web search results confirm that the Arizona Cardinals are associated with Kyler Murray and salary cap issues. However, the specific figure of '$54.7 million' in dead salary-cap space, and the definitive statement that he is now with the Vikings, is not corroborated by multiple independent sources within the provided evidence set. It appears to be a specific detail from a single reporting context.
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“After 25-year-old rookie Tyler Shough’s strong season with the Saints, teams were less reluctant than in the past to pick older quarterbacks.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries regarding Tyler Shough's season with the Saints or the general trend of teams drafting older quarterbacks following his performance.
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“The Cardinals met with Beck at the NFL combine and used one of their 30 prospect visits to bring him to Arizona.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries regarding the Cardinals meeting with Beck at the NFL combine or using a prospect visit to bring him to Arizona.
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“Ossenfort said that he did not feel pressure that he had to leave the draft with a new quarterback of the future.”
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“The Steelers drafted Will Howard in the sixth round last April.”
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