Dolphins Looking to Trade John Beck

John Beck's days in Miami appear to be numbered, and how soon he takes up residence elsewhere has everything to do with with what the Dolphins can get for him in a trade. After signing veteran journeyman Josh McCown this offseason, Beck, the team's 2007 second-round pick is apparently no longer in the front office's plans.

The Miami Herald's Barry Jackson has the latest scuttlebutt on the guy who was supposedly the face of the franchise nine months ago.

The Dolphins continue to shop John Beck and indicated they would like a fourth-round pick in return but are unlikely to get that, an NFC executive said this week.

''I could see them getting a late-round pick, maybe conditional,'' a second NFC executive said. ''Last year was a disaster and he [turns] 27'' on Thursday. As perspective, one official noted Cleveland received a sixth-rounder last September from Seattle for former starter Charlie Frye, the 67th pick of the 2005 draft. Beck was drafted 40th in 2007.

Wow, Beck's already being compared to Charlie Frye? Why not just call him Mittens and start shoveling dirt on the grave? To be fair, I understand why teams might be hesitant to part with something more than a late-round pick for Beck -- he's unproven and relatively old -- but this is the latest reminder of how fragile the average NFL existence is.

One minute you're the starting quarterback of a one-win team, the next minute you're in danger of getting cut. Okay, bad example.