How far can Beck take us?

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

He's basically saying trust us, we know a heck of a lot more than the fans do.

Hey **** you guy! I'll have you know that I've won 4 consecutive Fantasy Football leagues, and have been the Madden tournament winner 3 out of the past 5 years! I'm the best arm chair GM you'll ever meet and that alone makes me qualified for a position as a Coach/GM/Talent Evaluator!!! I won't even mention all the Dirtbag59 game film I've gone over.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

I'm more of a Beck skeptic.



I wonder what film he's talking about though. If he means last years preseason or the daily practice footage that none of us have access to. Still it's actually kind of relieving to see Shanahan make such a hard play to back Beck.

Shanahan is really sticking his neck out for this guy and I really have no idea why. He keeps going back to his BYU days. Does he realize that was in freakin' 2006 and it was college ball in a conference that plays NO DEFENSE? I can't wrap my head around his man crush for this guy. A noodle arm on deep throws isn't going to cut it in Nov. and Dec. when the weather is bad. He realizes we get bad weather here. Right??

Not to change this around but this is why Tom Brady is such a great QB. Better than Manning. He can sling it and put it on the money in any kind of weather....rain, snow, sleet... doesn't matter.

[MitchelldotM]

Hopefully to the Number 1 overall pick next season !!! We need a Franchise Quarterback more than we ever have. Remember the Shane Mathews era? Wonder who we call up to bat when Beck blows up !!

[MTK]

He's sticking his neck out for him because he believes he can play.

If Shanahan showed one thing last year, it's he's not a good liar.

So I tend to believe he's serious about Beck, and KS was also a big fan of Beck prior to him coming here.

Crazier things have happened. Not sure why so many refuse to believe he could actually be a decent starter.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

He's sticking his neck out for him because he believes he can play.

If Shanahan showed one thing last year, it's he's not a good liar.

So I tend to believe he's serious about Beck, and KS was also a big fan of Beck prior to him coming here.

Crazier things have happened. Not sure why so many refuse to believe he could actually be a decent starter.

Well, it doesn't help that he hasn't taken a regular season snap since Joe Gibbs was our head coach. Sure there's a chance he could be a Tony Romo or Trent Green, but don't you just get the feeling that if it was going to happen for him, it would have already?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Well, it doesn't help that he hasn't taken a regular season snap since Joe Gibbs was our head coach. Sure there's a chance he could be a Tony Romo or Trent Green, but don't you just get the feeling that if it was going to happen for him, it would have already?

He hasn't had the chance for it to happen. Now's his chance.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

He hasn't had the chance for it to happen. Now's his chance.

Now's his chance to compete for a starting job anyway. And I don't think he'll win that competition.

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Now's his chance to compete for a starting job anyway. And I don't think he'll win that competition.

Joe Theismann's take on John Beck..

Joe Theismann Takes in Redskins Training Camp

[GusFrerotte]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

He hasn't had the chance for it to happen. Now's his chance.

He had his chances, just didn't get the job done, even on a befuddled Miami team. Shanny didn't like anything we could have landed in the 2011 draft at QB so he passed on a QB til 2012 and maybe 2013 to get another QB. Could Beck beat out Rexy? Sure he could, but the problem is that isn't saying much in itself. Rexy isn't the best starting QB in the first place. We acquired him to backup McNabb and give us an insurance policy of having a vet QB in there at all times. Rexy is #1 by default. WE are basically in between QB experiments. In spring 2012 our next QB experiment will be revealed, and we will only hope and pray this one takes. Every other QB "experiment" since 1993 has ended in mediocrity.(Shuler,Ramsey,JC, McNabb). I don't include Johnson or Brunell in there since they did get us into the playoffs. Frerotte was never intended to be the starter and had that thrust on him.

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

He's sticking his neck out for him because he believes he can play.

If Shanahan showed one thing last year, it's he's not a good liar.

So I tend to believe he's serious about Beck, and KS was also a big fan of Beck prior to him coming here.

Crazier things have happened. Not sure why so many refuse to believe he could actually be a decent starter.

Win-Win situation for Shanahan?

Hank Koebler: Redskins' Beck Experiment a Brilliantly Calculated Gamble

[firstdown]

What the hell do you want the guy to say "We will stick him in there and hope we get lucky and that he is better then people think".

[tomsawyer]

i have a hard time beleving it's gonna be the john beck show,more like the rex grossman show.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by tomsawyer

i have a hard time beleving it's gonna be the john beck show,more like the rex grossman show.

The "John Beck is Doomed" Club is down the hall and to your right. Better hurry to catch a seat as it's already filling up.

[sportscurmudgeon]

Originally Posted by firstdown

What the hell do you want the guy to say "We will stick him in there and hope we get lucky and that he is better then people think".

Of course he would never say that - - but it would be a refreshing change of pace to hear it once in a while.

Ken Whisenhunt might have said it last year with the Derek Anderson/MaxHall/John Skelton tandem last year - - excpet he could have included all three in that statement.

[tomsawyer]

as bad as grossman has been,he did play pretty well when the bears got to the super bowl,did'nt he? i know you guys here are stat freaks and will look that up which is why i mentioned it.i thought he made the pro bowl there one season,but i'm getting old so....