A good article on Beck's response to Shanny's statements:
Shanahan endorses Beck; Beck determined to win job - Redskins Journal
also in the comments:
Is being better than JaMarcus Russell really saying much.
Other 2007 picks include Brady Quinn, Kevin Kolb, Drew Stanton and Trent Edwards.
That said Shanny did say he had Beck #1 on his board, so he rated him over Quinn and Kolb as well as Russell.