For the last few seasons, The Miami Dolphins have been very un-certain with their QB position. This year is no different. Josh McCown, Chad Henne, and John Beck are all fighting for the number one spot. The competition to become Miami's starting quarterback has shown little progress at the beginning of training camp. McCown and Henne have struggled and Beck had perhaps the worst practice in his football career on Sunday.

"In a perfect world, you would like to have this thing settled before you get into maybe that second preseason game somewhere down the road," Head Coach Tony Sparano said. "But I don't think that's the way it's going to be."

In the last 8 years, The Dolphins have had 12 different starting quarterbacks. (ever since Marino retired in 2000.) The Dolphins have also missed the play-offs for 6 strait years, a franchise record. The practice on Sunday didn't make things seem any better.

Beck threw three interceptions and 0 touchdowns, including back-to-back picks in limited action. Henne threw an interception and missed receivers, while McCown didn't take first-team snaps as part of Miami's rotating practice schedule. All the while Sparano hovered behind them, scrutinizing every move as he weighs his biggest decision as a first-year head coach.

"Each opportunity you get has to be very important. It has to be valuable to you," Beck said. "It's kind of like golf, each stroke is really important."

"It's like when you're (out) it's tough because obviously you have to stay involved mentally but you're out of it," McCown said. "It's almost like you're running a race and you feel like someone is gaining ground on you. You know you're going to get your turn tomorrow but it's just that weird feeling."

"It's very important to get it done and get into camp especially because I'm competing right now," Henne said. "It's best for me to get as many reps as I can and prove that I can play."

"I think, and this is the way I learned it, that when you get too secure in your job, you probably don't do your job as well as you should," Sparano said. "I think the players feel the same way about. So giving them challenges, doing some of those things that way, I think kind of keeps them on edge a little bit. And I think that's good for us right now."


 So who will be the starter? Henne won't get the starting spot as he is a rookie, and I don't think they'll go with a quarterback new to the system. (McCown and Henne.) I think Beck will start the season, then will be overtaken by McCown who will finish the year. Henne may see some limited regular season action.