A good friend of PFT pointed out an intriguing item regarding the quarterback depth chart with the Miami Dolphins.

John Beck is represented by Justin Schulman.  And rookie Chad Henne is represented by . . . Justin Schulman.

It’s not the same kind of conflict of interest that Schulman had in representing quarterbacks Brian Brohm and Henne simultaneously.  As Brohm slid and Henne climbed in the weeks leading up to the draft, Schulman could as a practical matter do neither man justice, since he couldn’t aggressively sell one of them to a team that might need a quarterback without implicitly hurting the interests of the other. 

In the end, Brohm was drafted one spot ahead of Henne.

In the Dolphins’ case, Schulman could find himself caught in the middle if/when Henne is miffed that he isn’t getting a fair shot at competing with Beck, or vice-versa.  Absent acrimony between the players, Schulman also won’t be able to lobby his contacts with the Dolphins for Beck to be the starter, since to do so will hurt Henne.  In turn, Schulman can’t pester the Fins about taking a chance with Henne, since that would harm Beck.

This type of situation isn’t unprecedented, but it’s definitely rare.  Four years ago, some league observers believed that Tom Condon helped steer Eli Manning away from the Chargers because Condon represents Drew Brees, who at the time was the starter there.

In Atlanta, Joby Branion represents Chris Redman and Joey Harrington — and it’s possible that one of them (at a minimum) is in trouble following the selection of Matt Ryan.  If, in the end, Redman and Harrington are competing for the same roster spot, neither will have an agent who can argue behind the scenes for one of them to remain employed.

Ditto for the Bucs, where Brian Griese and Bruce Gradkowski are playing musical chairs with several other quarterbacks for however many roster spots coach Jon Gruden ultimately devotes to the position.  Griese and Gradkowski are represented by Ralph Cindrich.

In many cases of this nature, one of the quarterbacks or the other will get a new agent.  For Beck-Henne, Harrington-Redman, and Griese-Gradkowski, it might be the only way to ensure that each guy has at his service an agent who can do everything in his power to help his client emerge with the better part of the situation.