So, what's the story behind Jason Bean?
 

Watched part of the IND game over the weekend, and at some point they put in a kid named Jason Bean, former KU QB. He only played maybe one drive, and his stats were 4/4, 52 yds, O TDs/0 INTs, 118.8 Passer Rating.


Imho, he looked decent. The commentators had some interesting things to say about his background including how he was a track star, and how he ended up with the Colts, so I was just wondering what's the story here?

Strong arm, fast runner.Prone to make big mistakes at the worst time. He is a project quarterback.

Came to KU from North Texas…think he even walked on first year. Total project/athlete…crazy fast track star but shied from contact initially. Throws great deep ball. Only got chance to play bc of Jalon Daniels injuries. He owes everything to KU staff for developing him.

Good arm, very fast, decisions are questionable. Started for KU last year after Daniels got hurt. 2130 yards and 18 TD in 8 games. 4-4 record as a starter in season, but went for 449/6/3 in bowl game for the KU win.

Makes the difficult stuff look easy.

Makes the easy stuff look difficult.

That said, he’s a warrior and (by all accounts) a great teammate. All KU fans love him after this last season.

Chris Ballard is Colts GM and his son Cole was freshman walkon backup QB for KU after Bean last year. He undoubtedly watched all KU games last year and thought Bean has something.

Easy to think he is supremely talented but makes too many bad decision. Still I think he has a place in the league as a QB3.

Also from last years KU team draftees - Dominick Puni has already been named starting RG for the 49ers and Austin Booker was awesome in preseason and looks to play a lot at DE for the Bears. Fun fact - Carson Steele and Booker are same grade and were teammates for state champs as seniors in big class Indiana HS football.

Led KU to one of our greatest football wins in history over Oklahoma (while throwing a mind bottling interception in that one, too). I sometimes wonder if he blacks out during high stress moments (some of his INT’s you have to see to believe).

He was going to quit football after his second junior year and the disastrous end for him in the Arkansas bowl game. He reportedly stayed on after being talked into it by our coaching staff and our starting QB, Jalon Daniels.

He then stepped in for an injured Daniels early last year and led KU to our best season in fifteen years. As baffling as his low moments can be, he can make Peyton Manning esque throws and then cut up NFL defenders with reported 4.2 speed at KU. He really led one of my favorite redemption sports stories in recent memory and will forever be a legend in Lawrence.

Seemed like the fanbase allowed him no margin for error. He could have a big lead with several highlight reel plays, but if he made one mistake, they'd crush him.

He was about as good as you could expect a backup QB to be, especially in Lawrence.

He was a good QB for KU, that is still a statement that carries a lot of weight considering their history.

He can flick it.


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The KU guys covered it. In one drive he'll make 4 goddamned incredible play and 1 inexplicably bad one. If the inexplicably bad one doesn't hurt you, you pretty much win. But sometimes it does.

I have a shitload of respect for him. Dude came in for KU in some really high leverage situations, sometimes unprepared (It would be in the news that Daniels was going to play, sometimes even suited up only to pull the chute in warmups. Bean time), with the expectations on the season for the first time in a hell of a long time. Dude came in and won games and played like a goddamned warrior. Inexplicable shit aside, he's really easy to root for, and I sure as hell am.

If Indy can coach out the inexplicable shit, he'll be damned good.

I'd have thought Indy would have went with a vet given Richardson played like 6 snaps or whatever.

They did. 700 year old Joe Flacco is the backup. Bean is fighting for 3rd string/Practice squad.

Ah I see.

I might rather have Bean. ROFL

I think he'll have a job as a backup for years especially if he can limit the mistakes. I mean, he can come in and win the game for you if Richardson gets hurt.



And let's be honest, Richardson is gonna get hurt.

If teams ever start putting value on backup QBs who can do more than just hold a clipboard: come in for read options, play WR, trick plays, etc, then he’ll have a spot on an NFL roster.

Wouldn’t shock me if he became a Taysom Hill type for someone.

Wonder if his nickname is "flick the"

He’s had a really good preseason and has become a fan favorite among colts fans. He’s played better than every quarterback on the roster other than AR, and that includes old man Flacco. He’s has a really good arm and is really athletic.

That said, AR and Flacco aren’t going anywhere and Sam Ehlinger is apparently Irsays coke dealer so it’s a long shot for him to make the roster.

I really hope he makes it on the practice squad.

Fun guy to watch.

Mizzou fan here. I caught a number of KU games on the teevee last year, and the reviews are pretty spot on regarding his potential and ability to make plays. Mizzou has seemingly figured out its QB situation, but I did have the thought of what it would look like if Bean was in our offense just based on his ability to break the amazing plays that he did.

I also caught a quick bit of a Colts preseason game where the announcers were talking about how the Indy coaches were basically wanting to shoehorn Bean into the wide receiver room, but he wouldn't let them do it with the plays he was making at QB for them.

By all accounts he's a great story and a good kid to pull for.

Welp, he'll have a 15 year career and end up in the Colts Ring of Fame. LMAO

It wasn't just that. He would make some amazing plays. And the occasional bad play could be accepted. The problem with Bean is that he would make the most boneheaded, ridiculously stupid play in the most crucial times. Admittedly, he did cut down on that a bit last year and led the team to a good record after Daniels went down.

The biggest problem had been he would play amazing, make a mistake, then play terrible for most, if not all the rest of the game. That is the part he fixed last year after a couple games.

You’d see Bean under pressure and escape. Outrun multiple rushers. Have defenders in his face and effortlessly throw the ball 50 yards down field for a huge gain on a dot.

Next play, screen pass picked off.

If that isn't the best description of his play. LMAOLMAO

I can’t believe he’s not playing WR for somebody. There were some fast offensive players in the 12, and he could get open as a WR if needed and would run away from everybody when he scrambled.

I'm surprised the Colts wanted him as a WR - he's fast but has no change of direction ability once he gets up there. He would be in the open field with one defender to beat and end up running right into them.

My biggest question for him in the NFL would actually be one of durability. He took a stout hit against Texas Tech on a designed run which knocked him out of that game and kept him out of our most winnable game against KSU in fifteen years. Both games ended up being losses, and when he came back KU was really hesitant to give him designed runs anymore (taking away one of his biggest strengths).

I think for him to get regular NFL playing time he’d need to bulk up a bit, but I’m rooting for him. For him to make it to the NFL after nearly quitting the college game 18 months ago would be an incredible story.

Just read he didn’t make the Colts cuts. But hopefully he lands on his feet somewhere. Lot of talent and ability there…

They signed him to their PS.

Just from a physical standpoint, and his foundational skills, like throwing motion, dropbacks, progressions, throwing with some anticipation, he looked decent the other day. Would be interested in seeing him hooked up with a real OC that could develop him properly.

Ah, didn't see that part. That's something I guess. Hopefully he can stick with it, improve and maybe find a roster spot somewhere at some point.