John Beck observed Jayden Maiava's impressive arm strength during training, noting his talent and ability as a quarterback. Beck, a former NFL quarterback and coach, recognized Maiava's potential while also identifying inconsistencies in his mechanics that affected his performance. After transferring to USC and starting four games, Maiava's play quality varied significantly. Beck aims to refine his skills to maximize his arm talent and improve overall efficiency, emphasizing the importance of dedicated coaching in a quarterback's development.
"He spins the ball really well," Beck said. "The talent is there. The ability is there."
"He would make some throws, and you'd go, 'Oh wow, there's some real arm talent there,'" Beck said. "Then you'd see some others, and the question would be, 'Why isn't that arm talent, that efficiency showing up in the same way on those specific throws?'"
"Just doing anything I can to be smarter and get more knowledge. Because knowledge is power."
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