Expectations for John Beck

Irn-Bru · Post by **Irn-Bru** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 8:24 pm

cleg wrote:I liked it better when WR had number in the 80's - I dont like these teenager numbers these new wideouts use.

That's actually an old tradition in pro football, though it was more or less dormant for a long time.

cleg · Post by **cleg** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 8:52 pm

Irn-Bru wrote:
cleg wrote:I liked it better when WR had number in the 80's - I dont like these teenager numbers these new wideouts use.

That's actually an old tradition in pro football, though it was more or less dormant for a long time.

Like the 90s. I forget who but it has been in the last 10-15 since it changed. I ain't that old.

Irn-Bru · Post by **Irn-Bru** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 11:18 pm

cleg wrote:
Irn-Bru wrote:
cleg wrote:I liked it better when WR had number in the 80's - I dont like these teenager numbers these new wideouts use.

That's actually an old tradition in pro football, though it was more or less dormant for a long time.
Like the 90s. I forget who but it has been in the last 10-15 since it changed. I ain't that old.

It goes back to the 60s and before. The NFL came up with stricter guidelines for uniform numbers sometime in the 70s.

The "dormant" period I'm talking about seems to have been in the 80s and 90s, mostly.

And in college and high school the practice never went out of style.

CanesSkins26 · Post by **CanesSkins26** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 8:11 pm

This is pretty funny...

Mr. Irrelevant MrIrrelevantDC

John Beck's wobbler is the new Donovan McNabb grounder. #redskins

redskinz4ever · Post by **redskinz4ever** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:27 am

HEROHAMO wrote:Just crossing my fingers and hope that the work Beck is putting in pays off.
His success largely depends on our Oline and WRs. I heard Beck had an arm. From the few highlights I have seen of him at BYU he did throw a couple seventy yard bombs. Whatever that means.

In the recent past we kind of knew what were getting from our QB play. Ramsey, Brunell, Todd Collins and DMac.

With Beck we just have to wait and see. I have to think if he beat out Grossman who knows the offense? Well he has to be a step up. Grossman isnt bad at scoring points. Grossman just has a knack of throwing picks. Now if Beck can produce like Grossman minus the picks he should be solid. Now that I have analyzed this more. I am feeling good about things. Cautious optimism.

i agree ..... also we must have a solid ground game so beck doesnt have to throw 50 times.

langleyparkjoe · Post by **langleyparkjoe** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:29 am

I love always reading the title of this thread, no matter how many time's I read it I still want to answer the question.

None.

langleyparkjoe · Post by **langleyparkjoe** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:30 am

..but I understand that sexy rexy has been looking good? That's what I heard from someone on the radio yesterday from the park.

redskinz4ever · Post by **redskinz4ever** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:38 am

langleyparkjoe wrote:..but I understand that sexy rexy has been looking good? That's what I heard from someone on the radio yesterday from the park.

he has been in the offense for some time now,beck will struggle with reads and such hopefully he will come around sooner than later.

langleyparkjoe · Post by **langleyparkjoe** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:43 am

redskinz4ever wrote:
langleyparkjoe wrote:..but I understand that sexy rexy has been looking good? That's what I heard from someone on the radio yesterday from the park.
he has been in the offense for some time now,beck will struggle with reads and such hopefully he will come around sooner than later.

I agree.. I want Beck to start, so in case he gets banged up at least we'll have a backup who knows what the coach wants and expects + experience.

yupchagee · Post by **yupchagee** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 6:56 pm

redskinz4ever wrote:
langleyparkjoe wrote:..but I understand that sexy rexy has been looking good? That's what I heard from someone on the radio yesterday from the park.
he has been in the offense for some time now,beck will struggle with reads and such hopefully he will come around sooner than later.

Rexy has been in this O 2 yrs. Beck 1.

redskinz4ever · Post by **redskinz4ever** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 10:33 pm

yupchagee wrote:
redskinz4ever wrote:
langleyparkjoe wrote:..but I understand that sexy rexy has been looking good? That's what I heard from someone on the radio yesterday from the park.
he has been in the offense for some time now,beck will struggle with reads and such hopefully he will come around sooner than later.

Rexy has been in this O 2 yrs. Beck 1.

unfortunately they are all we have .....we all know what rex gives us ... nothing !!!!
at least for now beck gives us a bit of hope.

andyjens89 · Post by **andyjens89** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 3:44 pm

(Peter) King shared an intereesting anecdote regarding Kyle Shanahan and the Houston Texans from the 2007 draft. “That was the JaMarcus Russell year, with Brady Quinn, Trent Edwards, Kevin Kolb and Beck,” Kyle Shanahan told King during his ongoing, 24-team camp tour. “So they asked me who I’d pick if I had the 10th pick in the draft. I told them Beck. They said he’s not worth the 10th pick in the draft. I was standing on the table for him. I’ve never seen a guy play that well in college.”

PFT

gasp!

CanesSkins26 · Post by **CanesSkins26** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 4:00 pm

andyjens89 wrote:
(Peter) King shared an intereesting anecdote regarding Kyle Shanahan and the Houston Texans from the 2007 draft. “That was the JaMarcus Russell year, with Brady Quinn, Trent Edwards, Kevin Kolb and Beck,” Kyle Shanahan told King during his ongoing, 24-team camp tour. “So they asked me who I’d pick if I had the 10th pick in the draft. I told them Beck. They said he’s not worth the 10th pick in the draft. I was standing on the table for him. I’ve never seen a guy play that well in college.”

PFT

gasp!

That's not that surprising. It's not like he went in the 3rd or 4th round, Beck went shortly after Kolb in the 2nd.

HEROHAMO · Post by **HEROHAMO** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 5:20 pm

Shanahan did a recent interview on Redskins.com. He clearly said that he never said Beck was the starter. All Shanahan said was that he believes in Beck and that he has not named a starter yet. So yeah its a good bet Grossman wins the starting job.

SkinsJock · Post by **SkinsJock** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 5:21 pm

I guess what is surprising to me is that nobody really compares Beck's potential to Kolb - I mean he was the next QB taken right?

How come nobody is getting too excited about Beck and saying Mike & Kyle have this secret weapon at QB that they have not used yet :shock: