The New York Giants are in dire straits at the quarterback position, and they need every option open that they can get as they try to solve the situation.

They lost one potential option Thursday afternoon when Georgia quarterback Carson Beck entered the transfer portal, withdrawing from the 2025 NFL Draft.

Beck was highly-regarded for his overall accuracy and winning ways at Georgia, leading the SEC in attempts, completions, and yards in 2023. Likewise, Beck has a prototypical build for an NFL quarterback at 6-foot-4, 220 pounds. Beck was a popular pick for the Giants in early (or way-too-early) mock drafts following the 2024 NFL Draft thanks to those traits.

He didn’t take the expected step in 2024, and his draft stock dropped as he struggled throughout the season. His season was then capped by suffering a UCL injury in the SEC championship that needed surgery.

Miami, Texas A&M, and Ohio State are being mentioned as likely landing spots for Beck.

Entering the transfer portal is probably the best option for Beck to repair his draft stock after a disappointing 2024 season. He had gone from a likely high first round pick to a likely day 2 pick, at best.

That said, Beck did have a trio of promising performances at the end of the year, and there was hope that things might have finally clicked at the end of the year. The Giants made a concerted effort to scout Beck in 2024, and his return to school is probably the best decision for him, but also narrows the Giants’ potential options for a quarterback of the future.