Whether you choose to take the murmurs of Miami’s interest in Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert at face value or believe that there’s something deeper to the Dolphins’ reported interest, there’s no denying that the momentum has built to a point that this isn’t going to go away in the near future. And as Dolphins fans peel back the layers to Justin Herbert, there are some interesting factoids that could make a marriage between the two parties even more interesting.
Among them? The revelation that Herbert is working with a familiar face as he expands himself to new coaches to hone his skills as a quarterback. Herbert is working with 3DQB — and his primary coach, according to NBC Sports’ Peter King, is former Miami Dolphins quarterback John Beck.
While it is understandable to cringe at the thought of Beck in a Dolphins uniform, given how his tenure with the team flopped, it isn’t uncommon for low end quarterbacks to go on to find a lot of success in coaching. Kellen Moore is a highly coveted offensive coordinator with the Dallas Cowboys. Jordan Palmer has coached the likes of Sam Darnold and Josh Allen. And who could forget Trent Dilfer — a middling starting quarterback who has risen to a prominent figure with the Elite 11.
So don’t push the panic button if Miami ends up committing to Herbert because of his connection to Beck. If anything, it’s a fun layer to the Dolphins’ quarterback search.
Miami will come to their decision in the coming weeks — and although Beck is far enough removed from his tenure in Miami to provide any legitimate connection as a clue for their direction, it’s a nugget none the less that could prove to be poetic if he’s able to help prove the Dolphins with their answer at the quarterback position as a coach and not a player.
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