Cardinals rookie quarterback Carson Beck says the Hall of Fame Game is already on his mind as he pushes to master the “mental side” of playing quarterback, with training-camp momentum helped by extra offseason work after Jacoby Brissett skipped voluntary worko
The Hall of Fame Game arrives early enough in the calendar to disrupt what some players might call a “true break.” For Arizona’s rookie quarterback Carson Beck, though, that timing only sharpens the focus.
Beck has been putting in extra offseason work after Jacoby Brissett skipped voluntary workouts. On Wednesday. Beck said he’s itching to keep developing the “mental side” of playing quarterback in the NFL—an area he described as central to being prepared for the moments that matter most. In his comments. he tied that preparation directly to the Hall of Fame Game itself. setting his sights on the preseason opener.
“It’s already on my mind right now,” Beck said, via David Brandt of the Associated Press. “The break is not much of a break. Obviously, we’ll be working. I’m just speaking for myself, but the other guys understand that, too. We know the mission that we’re on, especially for myself. Making sure I’m prepared and ready for those moments.”.
The Cardinals’ matchup against the Panthers is one of the first major windows for Beck to continue that process. The third-round pick is expected to get plenty of work in the game, giving him a clearer runway to test what he’s been building all offseason.
Brissett remains the most likely starter to open the season in Arizona. even as the competition never stays still for long. Beck’s mindset—maximizing every rep and treating the early preseason stretch as preparation. not pause—reflects the wider reality of training camp: other rookies have used strong preseasons to upset depth charts. and Beck appears determined not to miss any chance to turn opportunities into meaningful play.
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So is Jacoby Brissett just skipping on purpose or what? This sounds like drama more than football.
I mean, yeah the “mental side” is important but can he actually throw in real games? Hall of Fame Game already feels like nothing to me.
Wait, reply_to 1? Anyway, if the break isn’t really a break then why do they even call it a break lol. Also Brissett skipped voluntary work so Beck gets to start automatically? I doubt it but that’s how it reads.
I don’t know why people act like the Hall of Fame Game is some huge thing. Panthers vs Cardinals preseason and everyone’s still rusty. But hey, if Beck’s doing extra offseason work after that Brissett thing, good for him. I just hope he doesn’t get too much pressure too early.