John Beck Myths via The Phinsider
Well surprisingly I found a Post by a fan on The Phinsider that was pretty good here it is
Just to settle some of the arguments made supposedly “proving” why John Beck shouldn’t start, or why he sucks, or anything people come up with to say he’s no good. These are points that various people have made about Beck that simply are not true. I’m not one of those blind political supporters that think Beck should start even if someone is clearly better, but I think he deserves his shot, and I think he’ll prove he CAN be a starter. On to the Myths
Myth - “John Beck has small hands.”
Fact - Beck has a bigger hand size than 3 of the top QB’s in this year’s draft, including our 2nd round pick, Chad Henne. Beck’s hand size is 9 3/4 in. Compared to Matt Ryan’s 9 5/8, Flacco’s 9 1/2, and Henne’s 9 3/8, Beck will not have a problem fumbling the ball because of “small hands.” His fumbling problem will disappear with better protection, because he won’t be getting killed every time he drops back.
Myth - “John Beck doesn’t have the arm strength to be an NFL QB.”
Fact - Beck’s velocity at the ‘07 combine was higher than every drafted QB except for Russell and Quinn, who didn’t throw. He threw it 61 mph, 3-5 mph better than Troy Smith, Drew Stanton, and Trent Edwards.
Myth - “Beck is not a good decision-maker, and Henne is more accurate.”
Fact - At BYU, Beck’s career completion percentage was 62.4, including his senior year in which he completed 69.3% of his passes. In comparison, Henne never completed more than 61.9% of his passes. Beck also had 32 TD’s compared to only 8 INT’s his senior year, compared to Henne’s 17 and 9. This isn’t to say that Beck will definitely be better than Henne, but it also doesn’t bode well for people saying Henne is CLEARLY the better player.
Myth - “John Beck is not tough.”
Fact - Beck is plenty tough enough to be an NFL QB. In ‘04 he separated his throwing shoulder, only to play anyway the next week. He played most of 2006 on two sprained ankles, and reinjured his right ankle during the season. All he did that season was finish with the highest completion%, TD’s, and yards of his college career.
Bottom Line is, let’s just stop with the misinformed arguments against Beck. You can say you don’t think he’s a good QB, or you don’t think he deserves a chance to start, but at least give a good reason why you feel that way. More than likely, Beck will be our starter come Week 1, and I think he’ll perform well enough to keep the job throughout the year.
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