NEW YORK — With the NFL draft exactly a month away, several colleges are conducting their pro days this week.

New York Jets general manager Darren Mougey reportedly met with quarterback Carson Beck ahead of Miami’s pro day on Monday.

The Jets hold four picks in the top 44 in the draft. It’s unlikely the team would select Beck that early.

The Jets sent their 2026 third-round pick (No. 68 overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles as part of the trade for edge rusher Haason Reddick in 2024. After selecting 44th, the Jets aren’t scheduled to pick again until the fourth round (No. 103).

However, if they were to acquire a third-round pick somehow, the Jets kicking the tires on Beck makes a lot of sense.

It’s no surprise the Jets are still looking for quarterback help after trading for Geno Smith earlier this month. They reportedly want to add another veteran in addition to a younger signal-caller they could develop. Beck comes with significant questions, but he is arguably the third-best quarterback prospect in this year’s class behind Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza and Alabama’s Ty Simpson.

Beck, 23, has a ton of college experience between his time at Georgia and Miami. That helped him become an efficient pocket-passer who can process information quickly and get the ball out to his talented receivers.

Beck spent five seasons at Georgia and registered 7,912 yards, 58 touchdowns and 20 interceptions in 39 games. But he suffered a season-ending torn right ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his elbow during the 2024 SEC Championship game against Texas, which ended his tenure at Georgia.

After needing surgery to repair the UCL in his throwing arm, Beck likely wouldn’t have been able to throw at the combine and pro days last year. So he transferred to Miami instead and had the best season of his college career.

In 16 games, Beck finished with 3,813 yards, 30 touchdowns and 12 interceptions while completing 72.4% of his passes, helping the Hurricanes make it to the national championship before losing to Indiana.

“I think coming back from the surgery is something that I’m most proud of,” Beck said at the NFL Scouting Combine last month. “Just the whole rehab process. It was a really hard journey. And again, I couldn’t have done it without all the guys at Miami, from the athletic staff, the training staff, the coaches, the teammates around me, pushing me through that.

“It’s obviously a really hard thing for me, mentally and physically, not knowing if I was ever going to be able to have that opportunity to play quarterback at the level that I had. So again, getting through that is something that I think I’m most proud of.”

Beck is an interesting prospect who could be a good fit in Jets offensive coordinator Frank Reich‘s scheme. He has excellent size at 6-5, 233 pounds, and anticipates his throws before his receivers break off their routes.

When he has adequate protection, Beck goes through his reads cautiously and reads all levels of the field. He isn’t the fastest quarterback, but Beck can use his legs when the pocket collapses and run for positive gains.

Although there’s a lot to like about Beck, there are several concerns, which is why he is projected to be a third-round pick. While under pressure, Beck puts the ball in harm’s way too often, as highlighted by his back-to-back 12-interception seasons in 2024-25. His mechanics also plummet when pass rushers force him off his spot in the pocket, and Beck tends to throw off his back foot.

There are also concerns that Beck’s arm strength isn’t the same post-UCL injury. But he believes going to Miami played a vital role in his development.

“First and foremost, it’s coaching, right?” Beck said. “Coach [Mario] Cristobal is an outstanding coach, an offensive line guy. So again, to have success at quarterback, you got to have a lot of the guys around you, right? You’re only one piece of the puzzle. This past year, I mean, had an amazing offensive line, great skill players around me, running back, tight end, wide receivers, and that’s obviously going to help you have success at quarterback.

“But along with that goes Coach [Shannon] Dawson, and he makes everything run. The way that he is able to feel the flow of a game, the different play calls and attacking defenses in different ways, he definitely helps his quarterbacks have a lot of success. He helped me have a lot of success.”

The Jets wouldn’t need Beck to come in and start right away now that they have Smith. They also shouldn’t force themselves to select a quarterback within the first two rounds with all of the holes they still need to address on both sides of the ball.

Considering Smith’s age (35) and the likelihood that they will bring in another veteran quarterback, Beck would be a good backup plan. Last year, the Jets didn’t draft a quarterback, which proved disastrous when they relied on Brady Cook after Justin Fields was benched and Tyrod Taylor suffered a groin injury.

Selecting Beck late in Round 3 wouldn’t preclude them from drafting a quarterback in 2027. Mougey would just need to find a way to acquire a third-round pick somehow.

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