How far can Beck take us?

Joe Theismann's take on John Beck..

Joe Theismann Takes in Redskins Training Camp (http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/sports/red_zone/joe-theismann-takes-in-redskins-training-camp-080111)

Joey Sunshine likes a Redskins quarterback? I'm stunned. ;)

Joey Sunshine likes a Redskins quarterback? I'm stunned. ;)

he was on the redskins show yesterday with larry michael,endorsing some kind of mouth rinse for football players.did'nt have a hair out of place either.

Joe Theismann's take on John Beck..

Joe Theismann Takes in Redskins Training Camp (http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/sports/red_zone/joe-theismann-takes-in-redskins-training-camp-080111)

I'm surprised he thinks the job is Beck's to lose and Rex will be backing him up. I'm not so sure about that.

Normally I don't get very excited about pre-season games. This year is going to be different, mainly because of the QB situation. It's going to be an opportunity for this Beck/Grossman competition to play itself out in the face of some very competitive teams, somewhere along the line a victor will emerge.

Joey Sunshine likes a Redskins quarterback? I'm stunned. ;)
Seemed like a very even handed assessment to me. No outrageous claims, just basically that John can get it done...may take some time for experience......
Pretty vanilla stuff.

I'm surprised he thinks the job is Beck's to lose and Rex will be backing him up. I'm not so sure about that.

I'd say it's really Rex's job to lose, and John Beck has to beat him out. And I like John, I like the competitive nature. But Beck's going to have to prove he can do it every day in camp, especially once Rex and even Kellen are allowed to get on the field.

I believe Grossman instantly gives us our best chance to win. Of course we're not in a win instantly mode. But then my concern with Beck is that dude's already 30 (in mid August) so is he our long term answer. Maybe. But I'm not quite convinced yet. I'm curious to see what happens this summer

Assuming we draft a young qb in 2012, were not looking at a truly competitive football team until 2013 or 2014 at the earliest... Snyder had better be patient.

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 (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hank-koebler/redskins-beck-experiment-_b_905022.html)

I believe Grossman instantly gives us our best chance to win. Of course we're not in a win instantly mode. But then my concern with Beck is that dude's already 30 (in mid August) so is he our long term answer. Maybe. But I'm not quite convinced yet. I'm curious to see what happens this summer


C'mon Smooty, you know the answer to that(his being a long term option). The HC and the FO didn't like what they had to work with in terms of QB potential this draft. If they did Ryan Mallet would have been our #1 pick or Locker. Both will not make it in the NFL. It still blows my mind that so many were hooked on Locker. The guy had no accuracy, and his INT ratio sucked. He could get it done on the ground, but his passing game was questionable. I was sort of surprised they didn't go with Ponder, but Shanny and our scouts must have seen that he wasn't a good fit or something. Next season some real good QB prospects will be coming out that aren't named Luck. I am thinking Shanny wants at least one of them. Beck is an emergency stop gap if Rexy sucks or goes down early on in the season. He is not our long term answer. Maybe our long term backup, but not starter. IF the guy couldn't break 3rd string with the sad ass Dolphins, I doubt he will be a starter for us, and if he is, we are in a world of trouble.