Jason Reid Was Right: There Is No QB Competition In DC--The Job Belongs to Rex Grossman Though, Not John Beck

Still very likely Beck gets the nod Week 1. My understanding is Beck has to fail miserably in preseason for Rex to win job.

I don’t see how the Shanny’s can trot Beck out Week 1 vs the Giants as inconsistent as Beck has been. Grossman played miserably, but well, I guess Friday night will be fun. I can’t remember the last time I looked this forward to a game except week 1 last year.

What if Beck goes out and throws 8 for 8, 160 yards and 2 touchdowns against Indy’s starters on the first two possessions?
I doubt Rex would be starting.
And Rex AIN"T Starting Friday Night. (Is he injured? Is Shanny saving him? Nah, it’s just that Rex aint the starter).

would give up a 1 a 2 next years 1 and 3 probably a 5 and a 6 to move up for Andrew Luck?

Just thought I’d stir the pot again… ;-)

Throwing 40 yard passes to Armstrong, wisely dumping off in the flat to Hightower, over the middle to Davis?

I expect he’ll play very well.

Funny Danny on the night show the other day (106.7), I don’t understand why everyone is making such a big deal of this. I’m mean, I realize we all want to know who the starter is, but some people are actually getting upset about Reid’s article? Why? We’re talking about Rex Grossman and John Beck. They both stink. It’s like choosing between a Yugo and a Pinto.

Personally, I do believe the Shanny’s want Beck to start. For one thing, you don’t leave your starting QB unsigned the first week of camp. Also, if Rex was the choice, why bother splitting time with Beck? With a team as bad as this was last year on offense, your starting QB needs as much time with the 1’s as possible. The Shanny’s know this, which in reality, tells me they still have no idea who is starting week one.

.. that he doesn’t care what you or anyone else thinks. He doesn’t care that people think Rex should be the starter, even if he does better in preseason. He just doesn’t care. Mike sees something in Beck that not many around the league do, I think that much is clear.

Rex Grossman is a known commodity in this league. They already know what they have in this guy. John Beck, however, is an uncertainty. That uncertainty is enticing to this coaching staff. They want to see how he will react when the lights are on and the bullets are flying.

The next seven days will reveal the Week 1 starter in all likelihood, so this debate will finally be over sooner rather than later.

Zero credability if he’s wrong.
Tracy Hamilton would have more cred. ;)

but I really don’t care who starts, as long as we draft our future signal caller in 2012. I’m chalking this season up as a loosing one. Anything better will be beyond my expectations.

By calling it a QB competition instead of naming Rex the starter the Redskins were able to sign him to backup QB money instead of starter money. Rex has been in this system for 3 YRs and I don’t want a QB that drinks Milk instead of beer.

at getting Luck in next year’s draft…

so don’t screw it up with Rex starting! What’s two more wins going to do? get us to 5-11? We need to be at best 2-14 to compete for that 1 overall draft spot. That’s all the competing we need to do!

Here is a little story for you guys on Pryor:

As most of you know, he grew up in PSU’s backyard, or close to it(Jeanette, PA). He was recruited by the Lions since he was in the 8th grade. Tom Bradley, or assistant head coach, and one of the best, and most respected coordinators in College Football, was he recruiter. Bradley became like a father figure to Pryor, as his father was not a huge part of his life growing up. Bradley was someone that Pryor looked up to, and respected. Bradley attended many of Pryor’s games(including basketball) all through high school. They talked on a regular basis starting during his sophomore year. He was at PSU more times throughout high school than any athlete thats Penn State had recruited over the last decade.

Pryor was rated the #1 player in the country on most recruting websites. He had a mentor who accompanied him on recruiting trips throughout his senior year. This man clearly did not have Pryor’s “best Interests” as a student athlete in mind. He gave the Pryor family money, and it is becoming pretty evident that he was involved in some pretty shady stuff with some schools during the Pryor recruitment. When it came down to signing day, Pryor ended up delaying his recruitment, saying he was just not ready yet. It was widely known that Ohio St, PSU and Oregon were in the running for his services, but most felt it was a Ohio St/PSU battle.

Eventually he chose Ohio St., and for very obvious reasons. Their program was a national contender, their recruiting class was top 10 in the country(led by the Brew Crew – aka, Mike Brewster and his linemen), and they gave him more money, gifts, benefits………………..fill in the blanks. These were things that PSU would never do, and has never done. When it came down to it, all this kid was ever interested in was getting paid, and being treated like a Diva; something that was not going to happen in State College.

Funny, but his father magically re-appeared back in Pryor’s life after he accepted his schollie to Ohio St. Funny how his mom, who was working 3 jobs to try and provide for her family, all of a sudden was able to pick up and move to Columbus, buy new cars for her son, and provide him with cash for trips.

This kid has been a dirt-ball from day one. He lied to many people along the way, including coaches who trusted his word. He is the primary eason why Tressel was fired. He is the primary reason why Ohio St is in the mess they are in. Anyone who wants this type of person on their NFL team, needs to read, and re-read this.

I’m trying to put myself in shanahans shoes and think whom I would start. At first glance it’s Grossman all the way. Grossman, for all the reasons listed in the artcle is a safe pick to qb this team until a star rookie gets picked up. But grossman will never be anything more than an average qb. Okay, maybe grossman could become slightly above average in a perfect storm of offensive harmony and effort.

Beck gives you that .0002% chance at greatness. IT’s not much, but isn’t it better than nothing? 100% shot at mediocrity or a .0002% chance at greatness? Sure beck also gives you a chance to suck even more ass than ever before. But if I’m in shanahans shoes, i’m throwing Becks ass into the fire and seeing if he can dance. Not just one preseason game either, he’s going to start his ass off against the Giants. If he blows it, well i’ll go right back to grossman and being mediocre, minus a win or two. Boo hoo.

Remembering that shanahan has seen something in beck, and that beck was once a 40th overall pick. IT’s time to see if this pony has legs, because in football, you don’t know until the gates swing open.