Inside Jayden Maiava’s quest to become a complete quarterback for USC

USC quarterback Jayden Maiava throws during practice at Howard Jones Field on the USC campus on July 30. Maiava is embarking on his second season as starting quarterback for the Trojans.When John Beck first watched Jayden Maiava throw a football up close this summer, he could see pretty quickly why USC might hang its hopes on Maiava’s rocket right arm.

“He spins the ball really well,” Beck said. “The talent is there. The ability is there.”

Few are as qualified as Beck to make that assessment. A former NFL quarterback and private quarterbacks coach for 3DQB, he has helped fine tune some of the best passers in the sport, from Tom Brady and Drew Brees to Matthew Stafford and Justin Herbert. And…