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MikeWaters · 04-29-2009, 12:42 AM

Well, my knack for good ol' common sense prevails again.

http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/fo...y/1020831.html

Beck released, not traded.

As the article says, he was released likely (certainly IMO) because no team was willing to trade for him. Miami had already shown their cards, no reason to trade for a player that is not going to make the roster anyway.

Article points out how classy Beck was in leaving, calling and thanking many employees.

The timing is good for Beck, because hopefully he will find a team that thinks he will make the roster (and vice versa). Better to be released now than later.

I have no idea what team would be interested in signing Beck. Probably not the Cowboys, as I mentioned. They think they have landed the big kahuna in Stephen McGee (makes me want to puke). McGee couldn't do a two-receiver progression if his life depended on it.

So instead of thinking "what team do I think he will land with" you think "what team do I WANT him to be on."

I have no freaking idea. Hopefully a team that is on TV a lot, but still has a shot of getting PT.

04-29-2009, 12:42 AM	#2
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Well, my knack for good ol' common sense prevails again. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/fo...y/1020831.html Beck released, not traded. As the article says, he was released likely (certainly IMO) because no team was willing to trade for him. Miami had already shown their cards, no reason to trade for a player that is not going to make the roster anyway. Article points out how classy Beck was in leaving, calling and thanking many employees. The timing is good for Beck, because hopefully he will find a team that thinks he will make the roster (and vice versa). Better to be released now than later. I have no idea what team would be interested in signing Beck. Probably not the Cowboys, as I mentioned. They think they have landed the big kahuna in Stephen McGee (makes me want to puke). McGee couldn't do a two-receiver progression if his life depended on it. So instead of thinking "what team do I think he will land with" you think "what team do I WANT him to be on." I have no freaking idea. Hopefully a team that is on TV a lot, but still has a shot of getting PT.