1) A smart player. Doesn’t make stupid decisions or force balls into coverage. Can make all the throws (bullets, touch, short, medium, deep), and will deliver the ball with zip and accuracy. Big enough arm to hit the big play down the field.

2. Drew Brees

3. Beck or Henne.

4. I think they are similar players, both are extremely smart, have strong arms, and are accurate passers. They both seem to be very hard workers also. At this point, there’s no preference between the two, just that Beck gets his chance to prove he can be a starter, and Henne gets a chance to learn and adjust before being thrown to the wolves.

1) He has to be accurate and able to make every throw than an NFL QB needs to make. A quick release is important, too. He also must play smart football and know when the right/wrong times are to take chances. He also has to be tough – both mentally and physically. Also should be a hard worker – on the practice field, in the weight room, and in the film room.

2) Peyton Manning (though we don’t know how physically though he is because he doesn’t get hit often)

3) John Beck

4) He has every quality you look for in a QB. The thing is, he may not have shown it yet in the NFL. But if you know anything about his college years, you’d know that he possesses every quality I described above. He’s insanely accurate. He has a big-time arm (threw a harder pass at Combine than Jay Cutler did – but nobody seems to ever mention this). Beck also was told to lighten up his throws at BYU because they were too fast. He’s got a great release in terms of how quick he gets rid of the ball once he spots a receiver. He played a great game at BYU on two bad ankles that were heavily taped. Nobody outworked him this past offseason – either throwing on the field or in the weight room. And if you saw him at BYU, you’d know he’s also mentally tough. I could go on, but I’ll stop for now.

you can talk about accuracy and arm strength all day long, but what really counts is knowing when to throw what and to who. (go figure that one out…. :)

Brady reminds me of Joe Montana. He didn’t have the biggest arm, but he always knew where to throw the ball, and he made it look easy. Brady has that quality. when he makes the deep throw to Randy Moss, it is after he has set up the D with short slants and quick outs, gotten the running game going, and has gotten the D to cheat up… then BAM! he hits Randy on the fly off play action.
This is unlike the Culpepper-Moss connections in Minn. C-Pep had a big arm and would launch it, and make Randy go get it and out run and out jump the defenders.

So my #1 would be:
A QB who
- can effectively manage the game (no stupid TOs or Delay penalties, and knows when to audible)
- keeps Ds off balance
- is quick and accurate on al the short/intermediate stuff

2 – Tom Brady 3 – John Beck – Not because I want to ride the bandwagon, but because from what I have seen of the kid, he is smart enough and and accurate enough. 4 – If Beck can learn to manage the game and is able to get into the rhythm of the game (both come from game time experience), his college performances show that he has the arm, and accuracy, and he is tough and can play through pain.

1. with a strong, accurate, and quick fire arm. One who is a winner and smart but not scared to take a chances on being great. A leader who commands the respect of his teammates. a pressence on the feild who is a true student of the game

2.Big Ben

3.John Beck

4. His work ethic shows how he wants to be the leader earnning respect by playing all off season, getting to know the system without being discouraged, he already has the physical tools, if he stays courageous and takes chances hopefully our recievers will reward him. Big Ben did alot very young 22 superbowl winner i think? Take some chances and you could be great..but if your to cautious stay on the bench

1. a) very smart, b) quick release & c) very nice deep ball.
2. Bulger/Warner of old
3. beck has a&b not sure they about c, no deep over the top connections w ginn yet.
henne has c but not a&b
mccown has none

4. beck displayed a&b in college and just needs to translate. c i hope came w/o offseason bulk & practice

to my “UDFA” thread record of 61 comments for a fanpost… unless somebody topped that before I started reading here… Matty we need a ruling..

1) The number one thing: Leadership. I want a quarterback that is cocky and can walk up to the line of scrimmage and ignore the defense’s taunts. I want a quarterback that can just look at a receiver who has dropped the ball and make them feel guilty.

We need a quarterback that is comfortable in the pocket and taking the hit while throwing. Obviously he should be able to make “all the throws” but instead of laser-like accuracy I’d prefer a decision maker who has the mindset to be aware of his throw’s implications. Laser-like accuracy would be nice too, but takes a back seat to awareness.

2) Ben Roethlisberger

3) Chad Henne

4) He has a lot of experience as a signal caller and the statistics that align with such experience are pretty convincing. He seems self-assured and tough. He has a strong arm and stands tall in the pocket. He’s not scared of contact.

I don’t dislike Beck but he reminds me (sorry Matty I) of Joey Harrington. Joey has a quick mind and can pick targets quickly, but his field awareness is the pits. Beck, even in very limited action, has shown better field awareness. His quick release and high-velocity ball also reminds me of what Harrington does well. Don’t get me wrong: I think Beck could be good. I just see that his potential downfall being that quick mind and timid presence in the pocket. Too many forced throws, accurate or otherwise.

In the end I think Beck is too high strung and nervous.

Actually, in the end I hope he turns out to be the second coming. Or third. However the Mormons work it. I just want the Phins to get a tough-guy who can win games and has the arm to win the big ones. That is all.