Josh Weinfuss May 13, 2026, 06:00 AM ET

Close

Josh Weinfuss is a staff writer who covers the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL at ESPN. Josh has covered the Cardinals since 2012, joining ESPN in 2013. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and a graduate of Indiana University.

TEMPE, Ariz. -- So much has been made about Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Carson Beck 's experience coming into the NFL draft last month.

It has been well documented: He's 24, has played six seasons of college ball and started 43 combined games at two schools.

But how can that experience translate to the field? It was already apparent during Beck's first days on an NFL field at rookie minicamp.…