Redskins 2011 Starting Quarterback: John Beck?

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

I have no idea why Shanahan is so high on John Beck. Average arm, average mobility, can't make the players around him better...I really don't care what the guy did in college cause that was like 5 years ago.

I understand what you're saying and there are a lot of people who agree with you. What I see happening here is that Shanahan probably feels that in the short term he has enough in Beck and Grossman [if he's resigned] that he wouldn't feel pressed to draft an unworthy QB just because there's a need when we have so many needs in other places.

I trust in his statement that he has a plan, we don't know what that plan is, whether in the end it will include a cobination of Beck - Grossman or neither is to be determined.

[Quote] I don't care what the guy did in college [Unquote] I say that about every player at every position that leaves the collegiate ranks and enters the NFL.

[GusFrerotte]

[quote=Longtimefan;800154]I understand what you're saying and there are a lot of people who agree with you. What I see happening here is that Shanahan probably feels that in the short term he has enough in Beck and Grossman [if he's resigned] that he wouldn't feel pressed to draft an unworthy QB just because there's a need when we have so many needs in other places.

I trust in his statement that he has a plan, we don't know what that plan is, whether in the end it will include a cobination of Beck - Grossman or neither is to be determined.

I don't care what the guy did in college [Unquote] I say that about every player at every position that leaves the collegiate ranks and enters the NFL.

John Beck is a smokescreen. Putting him in as starter would be like if Zorn gave Chase Daniel the start, even worse in my book. Not grabbing even Mallet when he went so frigging low should be an indication of an impending FA QB acquisition. We have both McNabb and AH to unload on someone. At this point I say Palmer is on our radar screen, maybe Alex Smith and Vince Young also..