Brady, Beck Drawing Comparisons

Because of their NFL draft day positioning, Brady Quinn, the former Notre Dame quarterback, and John Beck, the former Brigham Young quarterback, will probably draw a lot of comparisons throughout their careers in the NFL. Quinn was drafted No. 22 by the Cleveland Browns, and Beck was drafted No. 40 by the Miami Dolphins. Both QBs were taken much later in the draft than they had anticipated, unlike LSU QB JaMarcus Russell, who was drafted first overall by the Oakland Raiders.

So lets see how Quinn and Beck compare, using their college stats. It appears that as far as their body types go, Quinn has the advantage. He is 6′4”, 227, two inches taller and about 15 pounds heavier than Beck, although they are both more than big enough to compete in the NFL. Quinn and Beck are almost identical when you compare their stats for their senior seasons. They both tossed over 30 touchdowns and threw for about 3,500 yards.

The one thing that Beck has over Quinn might be that the Dolphins chose to pass on the Notre Dame passer. Miami had the ninth pick overall, but skipped over Quinn, taking Beck in the second round instead. Though you can’t get Notre Dame Fighting Irish tickets to see Brady Quinn anymore, you can still get some NFL tickets at StubHub.com to find out which of these players turns out to be the better draft pick.

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