Maybe, just maybe, it is being too optimistic to expect a front runner to have emerged in the quarterback race for the Miami Dolphins. OK, so perhaps it is, but wouldn’t it be nice to see some consistent forward progress? On Friday it appeared as though the quarterback situation was going to really heat up, get real interesting. Saturday’s practice however was going to be a better measuring stick for progress.

As of Friday, John Beck and Josh McCown were showing little to no progression, Chad Henne was beginning to impress, and Quincy Carter had just left town. Even though coaches were tight lipped on their opinions of Carter’s workout, the general consensus was he did just fine.

Then Saturday rolled around and the Dolphins were set to run through game-simulated drills, in other words what amounts to a scrimmage. John Beck got first crack at the starting QB position. Beck was forgettable going 1-5 against the 1st and 2nd team defense, while finding success against a 2nd/3rd team mix, going 6-8. McCown was 5-6 against the 2nd team defense with a TD, but 1-5 with an INT against the 1st/2nd team mix. Henne started well against the 3rd team going 5-7, but struggled going 1-4 against a 1st/2nd team mix. Henne did have a TD against the 3rd team and threw no INTs.

While Henne continues to show signs of progress, McCown remains unremarkable and Beck is losing ground against the both of them. It appears that after one week, the Dolphins are right back where they started. They have absolutely no idea who is best fit to lead this offense.