patmoran2006
08-14-2008, 11:49 PM
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/8451656/QBs-Edwards,-Beck-headed-down-different-paths
TORONTO - They are boom-and-bust quarterbacks forever linked in NFL draft lore.
Duos like Peyton Manning and Ryan Leaf. Drew Bledsoe and Rick Mirer.
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And if the preseason is any indication, Class of 2007 members Trent Edwards and John Beck may soon be joining that list.
They aren't as high-profile as those other two tandems, but Edwards and Beck share a connection through the Miami Dolphins. Had last year's draft unfolded in just a slightly different fashion, Edwards might be in the same precarious position that Beck now finds himself in.
An NFL source said Thursday that Beck is on the trading block. Beck slipped to fourth on Miami's depth chart following the recent signing of former New York Jets starter Chad Pennington.
As for Edwards, he continued to cement himself as Buffalo's starter during Thursday night's 24-21 win against Pittsburgh in Toronto. Looking much sharper than in his preseason debut last Saturday against Washington, Edwards was 9-of-11 passing for 104 yards and two touchdowns in two series of action. He even showcased some surprising mobility with a 22-yard scrabble.
We'll never know if Edwards would be doing so well if he were in South Florida.
TORONTO - They are boom-and-bust quarterbacks forever linked in NFL draft lore.
Duos like Peyton Manning and Ryan Leaf. Drew Bledsoe and Rick Mirer.
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And if the preseason is any indication, Class of 2007 members Trent Edwards and John Beck may soon be joining that list.
They aren't as high-profile as those other two tandems, but Edwards and Beck share a connection through the Miami Dolphins. Had last year's draft unfolded in just a slightly different fashion, Edwards might be in the same precarious position that Beck now finds himself in.
An NFL source said Thursday that Beck is on the trading block. Beck slipped to fourth on Miami's depth chart following the recent signing of former New York Jets starter Chad Pennington.
As for Edwards, he continued to cement himself as Buffalo's starter during Thursday night's 24-21 win against Pittsburgh in Toronto. Looking much sharper than in his preseason debut last Saturday against Washington, Edwards was 9-of-11 passing for 104 yards and two touchdowns in two series of action. He even showcased some surprising mobility with a 22-yard scrabble.
We'll never know if Edwards would be doing so well if he were in South Florida.