Week 7 NFL Draft intel: SEC QB 'hasn't played like a first-round pick'

Each week, Yardbarker is monitoring the 2025 NFL Draft, scheduled for April 24-26 in Green Bay.

From a descending quarterback to a versatile tight end, here are five players we are tracking.

Georgia quarterback Carson Beck is falling out of favor with draft gurus

Before the season, it seemed Beck would emerge as the clear-cut No. 1 QB, but his stock may be plummeting. In a Thursday column, The Athletic's Dane Brugler graded highly touted prospects on a scale of one to five, with one being the best and five being the worst. He gave Beck a four.

"At the moment, there is no consensus around the league on the rightful QB1 in the 2025 draft class," wrote Brugler. "But I no longer think it is Beck who hasn't played like a first-round pick this season. Even the second-half comeback he engineered against Alabama wasn't overly impressive on film." 

Beck's inability to improvise through his first six starts could be giving scouts pause. In his Monday QB rankings, ESPN's Jordan Reid noted the difference between his QBR inside (82.6, 19th in the FBS) and outside the pocket (49.7, 90th) is flabbergasting.

Beck (6-foot-4, 220 pounds) excelling in Saturday's road game against No. 1 Texas (6-0) would alleviate early concerns. The Longhorns are second in the FBS in passing yards allowed (126 YPG).    

Anonymous executive is hyping Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders 

An NFL talent evaluator feels Sanders (6-foot-2, 215 pounds) is separating himself from the other QBs in the 2025 NFL Draft.  

"[Sanders has] been the best of the bunch to me, and I've been impressed by his growth this year," an NFC assistant general manager recently told Reid. "The on-field demeanor has been contagious so far, and the results have shown on that team this year."

Through six starts, Sanders has a 4-2 record and is completing a career-high 72.6 percent of his passes for 2,018 yards, 17 touchdowns and four interceptions.

He must learn to throw quicker. Per Pro Football Focus, Sanders' average time to throw (2.93 seconds) is tied for 130th in the FBS (min. 156 dropbacks). If he does, the 22-year-old could increase his lead in a tight QB1 race.

Penn State tight end Tyler Warren is generating more buzz after monster game

In a 33-30 Week 7 win over Southern California, Warren tied an FBS record for TEs with 17 receptions. He also had 224 receiving yards and caught a TD after snapping the ball on a trick play early in the third quarter.