Start Next Game in the No-Huddle Offense

Since becoming starting QB, John Beck has been consistent in only one area: the no-huddle offense. He makes good quick decisions, throws accurately, and looks poised. Outside of the no-huddle offense his reads have been poor and his throws herky jerky and often inaccurate.

Obviously Beck's no-huddle success may be due to the game situation: the other team is winning handily, so the defense plays softer. But the Skins offense stinks right now, and as my high-school basketball coach was fond of saying, if something doesn't work, do something different.

So start next game in the no-huddle offense.

This Time Blame Beck

Beck just threw an interception on a pass intended for Fred Davis. Hard to say exactly what went wrong, because Fred Davis was open and the throw was accurate. However, a hard charging 49er safety had anticipated the throw and beat Davis to the ball.

Perhaps Davis should have broken harder on the ball or sensed the defender and stepped in front to shield the ball with his body. But I'm putting this one on Beck.

Strange Beck Interceptions

Beck has two 4th quarter INTs after protecting the ball well the whole game. Undoubtedly this is in part because Beck is taking more risks. But the INTs are also strange, because both involved Redskins receivers who were completely out of the play by the time the ball arrived.

Redskins vs. Panthers: Evaluating Beck's 1st Half

All eyes on John Beck today as he gets his first start for the Skins.

- Pros: Beck is in control of the team, gets the play in quick, clear and confident audibles, and looks real quick on his feet both in the pocket and out of the pocket

Redskins vs. Eagles: Evaluating Beck

May sound funny, but Beck played very well except for his accuracy. And poor accuracy could be due to rust, because historically Beck is an accurate thrower. Otherwise, Beck did many things well:

- Most importantly, he consistently identified and threw to the open receiver
- Related to the previous point, Beck was able to quickly and accurately read and react to the defensive play call

Unpredictability

The NFL season is about to begin. This is the time of year to make predictions, which makes me realize how much about the Redskins is unpredictable. So much could be really really good or really really bad: QB, RB, defensive secondary, nose tackle, interior offensive line depth. Here are the reasons for uncertainty (with a prediction for the season at the end):

Beck or Grossman?

John Beck and Rex Grossman are competing for the starting QB position. Understandably, the Shanahans have been measured in their comments on the relative performance of the two QBs, offering broad praise for both but not much else. For example, Kyle Shanahan recently said: "I think both of them in their time playing have done a good job ... I’m confident with either one of them to go. Both give us a good chance to win games."

However, I think there are several key points -- unspoken elephants in the room -- that will influence the Shanahans' decision: