Washington’s Week One quarterback spot was always John Beck’s job to lose. Beck didn’t leave anything to chance Friday night, all but guaranteeing he will get the call for the Redskins against the Giants on September 11. The BYU product completed 14-of-17 passes for 140 yards against the Colts. Buoyed by a dominant running game, Beck led the Redskins to 16 points in the first half against Indy. (3 field goals and a touchdown.) Washington kept bogging down in the red zone, but Beck didn’t make any bad decisions. After a slow start to camp because of a groin injury, Beck is healthy again. Most impressive was Beck’s pocket presence. He evaded the rush and moved well. It should be noted that the Colts never show up in the preseason, and they have been absolutely steamrolled two straight weeks. That’s not Beck’s concern. The Shanahans were looking for any reason to make Beck the starter, and he made the decision easy Friday. UPDATE: Rex Grossman didn’t lead the Redskins to any points. He threw for 88 yards on 12 attempts with an interception. Ballgame http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/08/19/john-beck-makes-it-easy-on-the-shanahans/
All QB's, not named Dan Marino, need time Beck is no exception. He looked sharp and in control, no fumbles with his sacks, very moble, and 14 for 17 with a QB rating of 101. Now if given the chance to start regular season and those numbers hold up he will have arrived. I like the guy and always have and imvho this fan base gave him no time to develop, just like the present staff.
Well do not read to much into Beck's performance the Colts are notorious for being lax in the preseason and his problem was when the whistle blew he would freeze up.
This. He handled 2007 a hell of a lot better than any of us would have under the same circumstances. And he probably learned quite a bit in 2008 with Pennington giving him and Henne advance scouting assignments.
