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Aaron Murray identifies college football QB with No. 1 pick potential
Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Aaron Murray (11) Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
The race for No. 1 overall NFL Draft pick honors begins soon, and former Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray agrees that Miami's Carson Beck could accomplish the highly-coveted feat. Murray, who became the SEC's all-time leading passer at UGA from 2009-13, is certainly familiar with Beck's run with the Bulldogs. The two spoke multiple times in exclusive interviews, and Murray's connection with the program helped him get an inside look at the talented passer. The evaluation of Beck took a significant turn last season in the wrong direction. After the former four-star paced the SEC in passing while leading Georgia to a 14-1 record as a first-year starter, struggled ran rampant in his senior campaign. Beck's interception total doubled from the previous season to 12, and his completion rate dropped nearly eight points. Georgia lost two regular season games after not falling in that aspect since 2020 before Beck's career at UGA ended with an injury in the SEC Championship against Texas. While nursing an elbow injury

This article first appeared on NIL on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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