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Originally Posted by Paintrain
I love all of the armchair experts who have already written the eulogy on Beck's QB career. So I guess if A team (or more than one team) gives up on you or trades you then clearly you have no ability to start as a QB in the NFL, right?
I guess Drew Brees, Mike Vick, Kerry Collins, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Shaun Hill-all of whom have either been traded, released or consciously not been brought back-aren't viable NFL QBs, right? Beck may not ever be on the level of even Fitzpatrick but if Shanahan, who has made chicken salad out of chicken sh*t QBs before in Griese & Plummer, believes he can be a productive QB in his system why in May am I throwing dirt on the grave?
This could all be a smokescreen for another QB (Young comes to mind but I don't think his work ethic matches Shanny's expectations) but in the absence of such then I'm willing to see what Beck brings before giving up on him. We know Grossman is a human turnover machine so why not give Beck a shot?
And for the 'lets hold out for Andrew Luck' folks, get a clue, unless we are planning to trade our 2013 draft to get in place for the 2012 overall #1 pick it's not gonna happen.
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You make excellent points Paintrain. Over the years I've witnessed some of the best QB's the NFL has seen get bounced around only to find great success in a place that fit their talents.
I saw Johnny Unitas, unwanted in Pittsburgh HOF..Jim Plunkett traded out of NE Super Bowl in LA. Rich Gannon, journeyman, Minnesota, [twice] Redskins, Super Bowl in La. Brad Johnson traded out of Minnesota to Redskins, on to Tampa Bay, Super Bowl. The list is so long it's impossible to begin to name them all. All to often some people are quick to write off players [especially QB's] when they don't have success early in their careers. Unless you're one of the exceptional ones the position can take years to master.