John Beck Still Confident He Can Be the Guy
by Kevin Ewoldt on Feb 13, 2012 9:42 AM EST
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PrintJohn Beck was on the Gordon Monson Show recently to talk about hunting, Redskins, and BYU football. It's quite a long interview, but John Beck is still confident he can be the guy:
I feel without a doubt I can be a better Quarterback. I told our coaches this at the end of the season. I went into Coach Shanahan's office and said, "I want to play right now." This is very frustrating for me to have had my opportunity, to made the most of it when he put me in, I made the most of it, but the games following it didn't go the way we wanted. It's tough for me to say now I'm not playing. I'm like "Coach, I want to play because having that experience I know I can play better." And he said, "I know you can too, but right now we're in this situation. There'll be another opportunity down the road and you just got to make sure you're ready for it." So, there's where my mindset is at. I believe there will be another opportunity. When it comes I have no control over.
Beck is quite candid in this interview talking about a couple conversations he had with Shanahan after the Buffalo game. It is very clear Beck has a lot of respect for Shanahan, highlighting the fact he's always been honest with where other coaches have not.
Regarding the Buffalo game, he was expecting the secondary matchups to be the problem (not sacks) since the Bills picked off Vick and Brady four times each. He acknowledged he made some bad pocket decisions, but this game was a big learning experience that would translate to better play. Beck continued that after the game Shanahan mentioned Elway has gotten booed, just learn from this experience and move on.
I do question why Beck thinks his next opportunity is out of his control. If he tears it up in training camp and pre-season, he can easily win the job over a rookie (I won't be putting my money on that though).
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Beck
He sure can say the right things, unfortunately he just can’t get it done when given the opportunities. You only get a handfull of opportunities in this league, and he had his chance last year and failed miserably. Sorry, but that’s about all you get in this league.
Matt Flynn
On the other hand doesn’t do a whole lot of talking but sure made the most of his limited opportunity last season.
Random thought: I wonder if Beck has small hands
more than once while running out of the pocket the ball just slips out of his hand, and when he throws the deep ball sometimes it’ll come out incredibly wobbly as if it slipped out of his hand while throwing
As for me, all I know is that I know nothing.
*Socrates*
as a man with small hands
this is no excuse, you just gotta learn to grip that isht
Q-tip
by Sean Qtip Guilliams on Feb 13, 2012 11:40 AM EST up reply actions
"Baby Hands" Niles Paul is the only one I've noticed
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by Parks Smith on Feb 13, 2012 11:47 AM EST up reply actions
Grossman's small hands have been talked about.
@andrewdefrank
by Andrew DeFrank on Feb 13, 2012 11:52 AM EST up reply actions
You're a creep Andrew
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I wonder who parks would rather have...
Beck or Flynn
Duck Fallas!!
by believe_the_curse on Feb 13, 2012 9:50 AM EST via mobile reply actions
What's sad is I'm actually thinking about this, that's how much I think of Matt Flynn.
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by Parks Smith on Feb 13, 2012 10:24 AM EST up reply actions
Tisk tisk
Duck Fallas!!
by believe_the_curse on Feb 13, 2012 11:20 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I'm with Parks on Flynn
Dude was/is in a pass friendly system with 6 WRs better than our best player.
I don’t see his success vs. the Lions as a repeatable measure with the Redskins.
"If there's football in heaven I will be thinking of Sean Taylor every time it thunders."
by Ohio Redskins on Feb 13, 2012 2:09 PM EST up reply actions
*6 WRs better than our best WR
"If there's football in heaven I will be thinking of Sean Taylor every time it thunders."
by Ohio Redskins on Feb 13, 2012 2:10 PM EST up reply actions
Another thread today had a devastating analysis of Flynn
I did not know he was a 7th round pick with only one year experience. Seems he basically had one good game, and even that one was lucky. As that writer suggested, a team could take a flyer on him as a backup, very cheap, but the idea of throwing a lot of money at him, franchise QB money, is just ridiculous.
I'd be surprised
if this guy even makes it to training camp next season
When I was a kid, my father told me, "Never hit anyone in anger, unless you're absolutely sure you can get away with it." -Russell Ziskey
I feel bad for the guy
he obviously loves to play and likes being a Redskin. He just hasn’t shown that he’s got “it”. You’d think all that work he does with Rodgers and Brees would help him out some.
I think they should at least give him a shot in Training Camp.
we need a Honey Badger at QB
someone who just don’t give a sh—
oh wait never mind we had Rex
"The trouble with quotes on the internet is that it’s difficult to discern whether or not they are genuine."
-Abraham Lincoln
Yes, a high character guy that just doesn't have the game
Just like Tim Hightower–both of them should be given a chance in training camp
The world looks mighty different when you're peeking out your belly button
by Skins Fan '77 on Feb 13, 2012 10:27 AM EST up reply actions
need to sign Hightower first
the problem with Hightower is that he is a free agent and coming off major knee surgery.. most players need a full year to gain confidence in their surgical repaired knee. Jenkins, for example, is a lot further along in his rehab than Hightower, plus he plays a position that doesnt demand the kind of quick cutting ability.
Just how much do the Redskins offer Hightower ? how long a deal ? is he really worth a long term deal, or just a 1 year deal ? What does Hightower expect to get ? Is he worth trying to keep with Royster and Helu gaining experience last year, and already in the fold for 2012 ?
Point is that I dont think that Hightower is really more than a solid rotational player, and, when it comes down to it, could be replaced later in the draft. there will be guys coming out and available who can offer everything that Tim can, and be able to hit the ground at maximum effort from day 1, whereas Hightower will need to ease his way back into contact.
Timing of this injury was bad for Hightower, there is no getting around that fact.. In the end, my guess is that the Redskins offer him a modest 1 year deal, with incentives and if some other team makes a better offer, he will sign elsewhere..
I agree with all of this except
I don’t think you need to offer him a contract, I don’t think any other team will have any interest–if they do, let him walk
give him a training camp invitation and let him earn a contract. If he doesn’t want to, or he can’t, then he walks. The
The world looks mighty different when you're peeking out your belly button
by Skins Fan '77 on Feb 13, 2012 10:48 AM EST up reply actions
"solid rotational player" is about all each of the RBs have demonstrated. As a group the RBs are OK, but more
players than the Team should allocate to the position. Some RB needs to be a good special team player such as Rock Cartright was for a number of years.
by Jefferson1935 on Feb 13, 2012 10:59 AM EST up reply actions
This sounds familiar
“Do you believe in fairies (or Beck as QB)? … If you believe,” Peter Pan yelled, “Clap your hands; don’t let Beck die.”
And in Shanahan's mind as well apparently
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by Skins Fan '77 on Feb 13, 2012 10:48 AM EST up reply actions
Beck should be cut
Shanny gambled and lost
hes a nice guy and everytjing but at this point hes not even a good back-up
and I believe 3d string quaterbacks should be younger with more upside
not a wasted 2nd round pick that never lived up to the hype good luck in the future beck
i just hope its not with the redskins
What’s up with Crompton is he ready to back up yet ?
by future is now on Feb 13, 2012 11:03 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
let him compete in training camp
Clearly we are going to look elsewhere, but the guy is cheap and is here. may as well let him see if he hits lightning in a bottle.
really like Kevin’s take and would give that counsel to the young man. Needs to stop kicking himself and just get down to business. Que sereat, serat.
Yes, they should let him compete in training camp
I thought that he partly just psyched himself out last year – too afraid to make a mistake. This year, with nothing to lose, no pressure (since he’s probably history, anyway), he should just “cut it loose”, don’t worry about mistakes, just go play and “have fun” (as the cliche goes). Last year did not show that he was an NFL QB, but did not really disprove it either. All this is about letting him compete for backup, or third string, behind at least one and hopefully two QBs (one vet, one promising rookie).
God bless John Beck's eternal optimism
it will serve him well in his next career, wahtever it is
"By far the worst performers on the (R*dskins) are in the front office." – Sally Jenkins
How about this?
Drop Beck – that experiment was a fail
Keep Rex – Move him to 3rd string – he contributed the most of the 2 this season, he does know the Shanny offense & they can keep him cheap because no one else in the league will give him a glance.
This one I hadn’t heard, but like – Pick up David Garrard – I don’t think he’ll command a HUGE salary but still has some game in him.
THEN, go into the draft ALL IN for RG3!! That way, if we get him, Garrard & Sexy would be good mentors that won’t threaten his position as the franchise QB… BUT, if somehow someone outbids the Skins in the draft for RG3 (…and believe me – whoever outbid me would have to go ALL IN UNTIL IT HURT!!!), then we’d fall back on Garrard – a servicable consolation. (You can bang on Garrard all you want, but look at his stats?!?! It’s not his fault he was in Jacksonville, yet the guy did “ball it out”.)
The Knightwatchman
You do realize that Garrard wasn't exactly getting the job done and Rex was, well, Rex?
Not good examples to learn from there
by Bryan Black on Feb 13, 2012 5:57 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Just look at the picture in this post
And take a look at the Redskins player that is not the quarterback.
Look very closely and tell me what position he might play.
Then look again at where his arms are…
now tell me truthfully, do we need another tackle or not?
The world looks mighty different when you're peeking out your belly button
give him a shot
i would keep him as a 3rd stringer the man did try his best but he is no starting QB in the nfl sorry but it is what it is shanny messed up on that one
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