John Beck on Deck

There are fewer teams in the NFL with a morehe earned second team All-Mountain West honors
uncertain future than the Miami Dolphins. Miami, aand broke both the BYU single game sophomore
team that has been neither horrible or wonderfulrecord and the Mountain West Conference record
over the past few seasons, has struggled at thewith 67 pass attempts against UNLV. This season
quarterback position. After trading for Dantehe also averaged 233 yards a game, passing the
Culpepper - a former Minnesota Vikings star - thethree thousand yard make. In the game against
Dolphins seemed to have found the answer. Until,San Diego, Beck received a quarterback rating of
that is, this answer returned to a question when204.8.
the season began. Not only did Culpepper startDuring his junior year, Beck saw his stock take
out with mediocre performances, but he finishedoff as he received All-Moutain West Conference
on the injured reserve list.first team honors, and team Most Valuable Player.
The occurrences of last season left the DolphinsRanked fifth nationally, Beck averaged 309 yards
without a quarterback of the future, forcing themper game. He was ranked as one of the top 30
to draft a person to fill the role. After receivingplayers in the Mountain West Conference by
criticism for passing on Brady Quinn, the DolphinsCollege Football News and ranked in the top-40
took John Beck. Beck, the former Brigham Youngquarterbacks in the US by College Football
quarterback, was taken by the Miami Dolphins inPreview.
the 2007 draft. Chosen with their second pick,In Beck's senior year, ESPN ranked him as the
Beck was 40th overall.second best quarterback in the nation for
Born was born in Hayward, California, Beckefficiency. After leading BYU to a 10-2 record,
attended high school in Mesa Arizona where heBeck was a finalist for the Unitas Golden Arm
was a football star. During his junior and seniorAward and was even mentioned in some Heisman
years, he quarterbacked his team to a 25-2conversations. Beck's senior year, and his
record, including a state championship. This led tocollegiate career, ended when BYU beat Oregon
a large amount of honors including first team38-8 in the Las Vegas Bowl. During this game,
all-state, USA Today All American honorableBeck threw for 375 yards and two touchdowns,
mention, Offensive Player of the Year,while running for 26 yards and one touchdown.
Outstanding Male Scholar Athlete honors and theAs for this season, Beck will probably see little - if
Arizona High School Football Player of the Year.any - playing time. Once his Rookie season is
Beck was recruited by BYU and began his careerunder his belt, he might surprise some people,
as a true freshman. During his sophomore year,leaving Dolphin fans to ask "Brady who?