| There are fewer teams in the NFL with a more | | | | he earned second team All-Mountain West honors |
| uncertain future than the Miami Dolphins. Miami, a | | | | and broke both the BYU single game sophomore |
| team that has been neither horrible or wonderful | | | | record and the Mountain West Conference record |
| over the past few seasons, has struggled at the | | | | with 67 pass attempts against UNLV. This season |
| quarterback position. After trading for Dante | | | | he also averaged 233 yards a game, passing the |
| Culpepper - a former Minnesota Vikings star - the | | | | three 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 when | | | | 204.8. |
| the season began. Not only did Culpepper start | | | | During his junior year, Beck saw his stock take |
| out with mediocre performances, but he finished | | | | off 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 Dolphins | | | | Ranked fifth nationally, Beck averaged 309 yards |
| without a quarterback of the future, forcing them | | | | per game. He was ranked as one of the top 30 |
| to draft a person to fill the role. After receiving | | | | players in the Mountain West Conference by |
| criticism for passing on Brady Quinn, the Dolphins | | | | College Football News and ranked in the top-40 |
| took John Beck. Beck, the former Brigham Young | | | | quarterbacks in the US by College Football |
| quarterback, was taken by the Miami Dolphins in | | | | Preview. |
| 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, Beck | | | | efficiency. After leading BYU to a 10-2 record, |
| attended high school in Mesa Arizona where he | | | | Beck was a finalist for the Unitas Golden Arm |
| was a football star. During his junior and senior | | | | Award and was even mentioned in some Heisman |
| years, he quarterbacked his team to a 25-2 | | | | conversations. Beck's senior year, and his |
| record, including a state championship. This led to | | | | collegiate career, ended when BYU beat Oregon |
| a large amount of honors including first team | | | | 38-8 in the Las Vegas Bowl. During this game, |
| all-state, USA Today All American honorable | | | | Beck 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 the | | | | As 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 career | | | | under his belt, he might surprise some people, |
| as a true freshman. During his sophomore year, | | | | leaving Dolphin fans to ask "Brady who? |