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Thursday, June 14, 2007
Update on John Beck
John Beck is sitting pretty. The Miami Dolphins have brought in veteran QB Trent Green. This is a great move for Beck, it removes unrealistic expectations of John Beck to step in and start right away, gives Beck a mature, accomplished QB to learn from. Something that could not have happened with Daunte Culpepper.
'I don't even ask for it, and [Green] will start giving me tips,'' Beck said. ``It's great. There are some things he'll tell me. He'll say, `If you see those guys collide, you know you'll have a right flank to throw it out there.'Look for Beck to continue to learn and grow under Green for at least a year before stepping up into the starting roll.``Some of those veteran tips are really helpful.''
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Sunday, April 29, 2007
John Beck newest Dolphin
John Beck becomes a Miami Dolphin.
Get ready Cougar fans to become a Miami Dolphin fans. The Dolphins selected John Beck with the 40th overall pick, the Dolphins' first pick of the second round.
The Dolphins, who passed on over-hyped Brady Quinn with the 9th overall pick, selected Ted Ginn Jr. from Ohio State.
Beck will probably enter Miami camps as the 3rd QB, but may be seeing starting action before the year is over.
Beck's career statistics at BYU. (Provided by cougarstats.com)
| Rushing | Passing | Total | Receiving | Total | |||||||||
| OFFENSE | No. | Yds. | TD | Att. | Comp. | Int. | Yds. | TD | Off. | No. | Yds. | TD | TD |
| 2003 | 54 | 21 | 1 | 145 | 73 | 5 | 864 | 5 | 885 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 90 | -36 | 0 | 343 | 192 | 8 | 2,563 | 15 | 2,527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 73 | 61 | 2 | 513 | 331 | 13 | 3,709 | 27 | 3,785 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 50 | -8 | 6 | 417 | 289 | 8 | 3,885 | 32 | 3,877 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 267 | 38 | 9 | 1,418 | 885 | 34 | 11,021 | 79 | 11,059 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
Labels: John Beck, Miami Dolphins, NFL Draft
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Monday, February 26, 2007
NFL Combine
Three former Cougars were invited to the NFL Combine, and all three have completed their workouts for pro scouts and head coaches.
Pre Combine Hype
John Beck, QB - Ended the season as arguably the nation's best quarterback. There'll be a lot of eyes on him, wondering if he has that BYU QB pedigree.from CSTV [link]
"... up to this point has been all combine prep. Each day, we start with about an hour to an hour and a half of running drills and speed work. We jump right into our throwing session, which lasts about an hour. After a lunch break and a little rest, we are in the weight room for an extensive workout."from Scout.com, John Beck's Draft Blog [link]
During the Combine
12:07 p.m.: Brigham Young Quarterback John Beck was asked if there was any pressure playing that position at a school with such great tradition. “Definitely, there’s pressure, but it’s something I’d always wanted to do since I was a little kid. It was an honor being able to follow in the footsteps of guys like Steve Young, Ty Detmer, and Jim McMahon.”From Scout.com [link]
Combine Times & Measurements
All times and measurements taken from NFL.com [link]
| Group 4 -- Top 10 Results: 20 Shuttle | ||
| 1. Anthony Gonzales | Ohio St. | 4.08 |
| 2. Chris Davis | Florida St. | 4.14 |
| 3. David Clowney | Virginia Tech | 4.15 |
| 4. John Beck | Brigham Young | 4.17 |
| 5. Dallas Baker | Florida | 4.19 |
| 6. Reggie Ball | Georgia Tech | 4.19 |
| 7. James Jones | San Jose St. | 4.20 |
| 8. David Bell | New Hampshire | 4.21 |
| 9. Yamon Figurs | Kansas St. | 4.21 |
| 10. Jason Hill | Washington St. | 4.22 |
End 20 Shuttle
| Group 4 -- Top 10 Results: Three Cone | ||
| 1. Anthony Gonzales | Ohio St. | 6.54 |
| 2. Johnnie Lee Higgins | UTEP | 6.62 |
| 3. Chris Davis | Florida St. | 6.66 |
| 4. Dallas Baker | Florida | 6.69 |
| 5. Dwayne Bowe | Louisiana St. | 6.81 |
| 6. John Beck | Brigham Young | 6.82 |
| 7. Yamon Figurs | Kansas St. | 6.85 |
| 8. Aaron Fairooz | Central Arkansas | 6.89 |
| 9. Reggie Ball | Georgia Tech | 6.90 |
| 10. Steve Breaston | Michigan | 6.90 |
End Three Cone
| Group 4 (QB) -- Top Five Results: Ball Speed | ||
| 1. Toby Korrodi | Central Missouri St. | 63 |
| 2. John Beck | Brigham Young | 61.1 |
| 3. Kevin Kolb | Houston | 55.3 |
| 4. Trent Edwards | Stanford | 55.2 |
| 5. James Pinkey | East Carolina | 53.9 |
End Ball Speed
| Group 3 (TE) -- Top 10 Results: Three Cone | ||
| 1. Kevin Boss | Western Oregon | 6.96 |
| 2. Dante Rosario | Oregon | 6.96 |
| 3. Derek Schouman | Boise St. | 7.00 |
| 4. Zach Miller | Arizona St. | 7.01 |
| 5. Greg Olsen | Miami (Fla.) | 7.04 |
| 6. Jonny Harline | Brigham Young | 7.05 |
| 7. Daniel Coats | Brigham Young | 7.07 |
| 8. Ben Patrick | Delaware | 7.21 |
| 9. Gijon Robinson | Missouri Western St. | 7.23 |
| 10. Chad Upshaw | Buffalo | 7.23 |
| Group 1 -- All Results: Bench *Limited to BYU | ||
| Daniel Coats | Brigham Young | 34 reps. |
| Jonny Harline | Brigham Young | 15 reps. |
Post Combine Reaction
Beck was the most impressive quarterback I viewed inside the RCA Dome on Sunday. He has a compact delivery and generates good zip on his passes, showing particularly sound velocity on his curls, quick slants and the out routes. This observation was backed up numerically by the fact that Beck's ball speed was timed at 61.1 mph, second-fastest among all quarterbacks testing. Beck also showed deft touch on the post-corner routes and placed the ball on the outside shoulder on his deep throws...From FoxSports.com [http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/6507034]
BYU's John Beck ran a great 40 (4.70) and was the most consistently accurate passer among the quarterbacks. Beck hit all his targets and displayed a quick, compact release. . . .From SportinNews.com [link]
There is supposed to be some interesting information here, but I haven't yet been able to get the page to load up correctly.
Labels: Daniel Coats, Football, John Beck, Jonny Harline, NFL Draft
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Tuesday, January 23, 2007
John Beck continues to Shine
John Beck is improving his standing with NFL scouts thanks to the East West game. The game, held Jan. 20th gave Beck the chance to shine in practice with NFL scouts watching. During the game, Beck played the 1st Qtr and engineered the first scoring drive of the game.
John Murphy writes about it at Yahoo.
Read the story here.
About Beck, he says:
John Beck, quarterback, BYU, and Jeff Rowe, quarterback, Nevada – All three of the West's quarterbacks had their moments, but Beck was the most consistent. Rowe flashed very good arm strength and nice touch on his deeper throws, connecting on a 79-yard touchdown pass with Fresno State wide receiver Paul Williams in the first half.
Beck is continuing to look good in front of NFL scouts and has an excellent chance of being picked up in the draft, perhaps even on the first day.
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Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Las Vegas Bowl in Pictures (continued)
Here are just a few pictures I took from John Beck's 13 yard scramble to the end zone. I've only included the most clear pictures.
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Thursday, December 14, 2006
John Beck - SI Draft Sleeper?
Sports Illustrated is reporting that John Beck is one of their top Draft Sleeprs to watch in this Bowl Season.
They say:
John Beck/QB/BYU: The unanimous choice as Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year, Beck has watched his draft stock surge in 2006. He completed more than 70% of his passes last season for 3,500 yards and 30 touchdowns and will likely receive an invitation to the Senior Bowl. Originally considered late-round material, he has jumped into the middle frames. In the Las Vegas Bowl against Oregon, Beck squares off against the top-rated pass defense in the Pac-10.
Read it here for yourself.
Labels: Draft Prospects, Football, John Beck
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