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QUARTERBACKS GETTING THEIR FEET WET: Second-year quarterback John Beck acted the role of veteran during his first on-field workout with rookie Chad Henne and seventh-year free agent Josh McCown, pointing out certain things to the other two and helping them line up properly. Beck, a second-round pick with the 40th overall pick in 2007, seems intent on doing what it takes to earn the starting job, but he's also energized by the competition.
Sparano has Beck and McCown splitting days with the first-team offense in order to allow each of them to feel comfortable through an entire practice. Both quarterbacks are happy with the arrangement.
"It's better than going back and forth every other play," said McCown, who has played for the Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions and Oakland Raiders. "It's nice to come out and say, 'All right this is my day to go with the first team. I'm going to go out and work with these guys.' It's better for continuity if you ask me. Regardless, that's the way it is. We have to do the best with it."
Henne was selected in the second round with the 57th overall pick in April, but Beck tried not to concern himself over the ramifications of that draft choice and how they impact his role with the team. And the three-man competition isn't fazing the 26-year-old BYU grad either, at least not on the surface.
"That's not our job to worry about. Right now, our job is when the coaches go in, we're in and we're just trying to take care of our plays," Beck said. "We can't worry about the other stuff, we can just worry about what we can do and let the coaches do their thing."
Sparano has Beck and McCown splitting days with the first-team offense in order to allow each of them to feel comfortable through an entire practice. Both quarterbacks are happy with the arrangement.
"It's better than going back and forth every other play," said McCown, who has played for the Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions and Oakland Raiders. "It's nice to come out and say, 'All right this is my day to go with the first team. I'm going to go out and work with these guys.' It's better for continuity if you ask me. Regardless, that's the way it is. We have to do the best with it."
Henne was selected in the second round with the 57th overall pick in April, but Beck tried not to concern himself over the ramifications of that draft choice and how they impact his role with the team. And the three-man competition isn't fazing the 26-year-old BYU grad either, at least not on the surface.
"That's not our job to worry about. Right now, our job is when the coaches go in, we're in and we're just trying to take care of our plays," Beck said. "We can't worry about the other stuff, we can just worry about what we can do and let the coaches do their thing."
