John Beck turned away from Redskins Park

Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan is adamant that relatively unknown John Beck can be his team's starting quarterback this season. The rest of Washington, D.C., has been a little slower to embrace him.

Beck showed up to Redskins Park on Monday to try to meet with offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan, but he wasn't allowed to enter the building. The security guy at the gate had no idea he was the Redskins quarterback. From Mike Jones at the Washington Post:

He was turned away at the security gate by a guard, who didn't even know who he was.

Beck was told that players can't report until Tuesday morning, and left slightly disappointed, but not offended.

"I'm OK with that," Beck said of not being recognized when reached this afternoon. "I haven't done anything yet."

If I was in the security guy's shoes that day, I believe I'd have done the same thing. I'm not sure I'd recognize John Beck if he walked into my kitchen right now and started making me waffles.

Beck was drafted in the second round of the 2007 draft by the Dolphins. In two years with the Fish, he started just four games (with a spotless 0-4 record) and was unable to beat out Chad Pennington(notes), Chad Henne(notes) or the great Cleo Lemon(notes) for playing time. He spent 2009 wearing a Ravens uniform, but never got on the field.

In 47 days, he could be starting for the Redskins.

I don't really like the idea of Beck at QB. In fact, I don't like it so much that I would rather see Rexy as our QB. While I'm not enamored with Rexy, he seems like our best option. In the limited amount of time I have seen Beck, he seems to be trying to play the part of starting QB. I just don't buy it. I'm willing to give him a shot and see what he can offer but my expectations are pretty low with him.

Again, don't love Rexy but I think he gives us the best shot at winning and is an okay stop gap until we find someone better. Rexy can be very good the problem is that he can also be very bad (make the stupid throw for an INT and not feel the pressure and takes the sack and loses the ball).