‘“Quarterback is probably the most valuable position in sports, definitely in football, and we invested in Jake in the fifth round,” Beane said Monday. “Unfortunately, no offseason for him. He didn’t get any reps in May and June, and then now you come into a condensed preseason with no games. You don’t want to give up on that position this early. I’d hate to release him and never have seen him play in a game for us.”’