i think he should be in the top 10 at least
i mean, he won the heisman....
2007-01-19 12:26:12 · 7 answers · asked by camijo17 3 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
winning the heisman means you were either the qb or rb on a top team, and who put up numbers that were very good, if not great. it doesn't mean that you will be a great nfl player, troy smith is 6 feet tall, whereas most eams prefer their top qbs to be at least 6'3". also, while he is a good runner for a qb, his speed is not comparable to mike vick, or even young (who has 5 inches and more than 20 pounds on smith while running at least as fast). also, he can make the shorter throws, but it was the ability of ginn and gonzalez as much as smith's talent that let them make the deep throws. he just really isn't that outstanding of a quarterback, he locks onto receivers, and struggles to avoid big athletic pass rushers, of whom there are quite a few in the nfl. if he was 4 inches taller, he would be a much better prospect. he was terrible in the title game, because he couldn't do anything against the multiple looks florida gave him. smith's problem is that although he's very good, at osu he didn't need to do much except avoid sacks, and make short and medium throws, while airing it out to some of the best receivers in the nation sometimes. he did this very well, but he doesn't have one thing that makes an opposing coach scared, which a top qb needs to have
2007-01-19 12:56:42 · answer #1 · answered by C_Millionaire 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Winning the Heisman has nothing to do with draft position. Many players have won it and been selected later in the draft (Ty Detmer, Danny Wuerffel, Eric Crouch, Gino Torretta) or not at all, like Jason White or Charlie Ward (who chose instead to play in the NBA).
Like a lot of quarterbacks coming out of college, Smith is viewed by many as too small for the NFL. Right now he projects as a second round pick, but his performance at the combine next month will go a long way in determining where he is selected.
2007-01-19 14:16:16 · answer #2 · answered by Jack R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The heisman trophy is a joke these days. Troy Smith was a decent quarterback that just happened to be on the team that was #1 all season long. Also Ohio State and the rest of the Big 10 are overrated.
2007-01-19 12:31:05 · answer #3 · answered by Wocka wocka 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many, many QBs have won the Heisman and not been good NFL QBs: Gino Torretta, Charlie Ward, Jason White are recent examples. The Heisman isn't for "best NFL prospect" it's for "best NCAA player".
Smith is an option QB with an average to below-average arm. That's not a good NFL QB profile.
These NFL guys know what they're doing; he's NOT top 10. He might even drop to 4th round. I wouldn't take him at all if I was a GM, even if I needed a QB.
2007-01-19 21:43:35 · answer #4 · answered by lupin_1375 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smith is a little small for a NFL QB and his performance at the national championship game was a disaster, only throwing for 38 yards. He also is sort of a scrambling QB and he can't really outrun many people so he might drop pretty far.
2007-01-19 12:28:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Troy Smith does not lock on to his targets .Watch his film and you will see that but the real answer is his size
2007-01-19 21:33:50 · answer #6 · answered by abel c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His size. He is only 6'0. Most QB are 6'3 or taller
2007-01-19 15:31:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋