Seeing as how Steve McNair did not practice on Wednesday, and is questionable for this weekend, should the Baltimore Ravens start Troy Smith against the Buffalo Bills this weekend? The Buffalo Bills defense could still be reeling after that late defeat from the Cowboys on October 8th.
A deeper question is should they start giving Troy Smith more reps since McNair is on his last leg? I still feel Kyle Boller is too erratic, but that's just my take.
2007-10-19 03:33:56 · 16 answers · asked by Dr. Semi-Evil 6 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
No, as a Ravens fan I dont want to see that. Simply because they cant risk losing this game. They have a tuff schedule after the bye week and they need to pick up as many wins as possible right now. I am not that big of a Boller fan either, I do get nervous everytime he takes a snap but he has played the best of all the QB's so far and I rather go with the devil I know then the one I dont.
If they are blowing the Bills out sure let him take a few snaps in the fourth quarter but he cant start the game.
2007-10-19 03:43:14 · answer #1 · answered by MJMGrand 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
no... Billick has already said that if McNair is unable to play then Boller will start
and that is the way that it should be... Troy Smith will get his chance if not this season then in the next season or two(once McNair is finished and Boller is the starter again, Smith will be his backup)
to antoinge.. THANK YOU.... you said all... had they given Boller the chance to develop in to an NFL QB his first year rather then throwing him into the starting position he would have developed into the QB he is now alot easier... not every rookie has the luck of Vince Young in making the transition from college to the pros...
2007-10-19 05:20:09 · answer #2 · answered by Dea B 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Ravens should give Troy Smith a chance to prove that he is a good quarterback and can help the team win and help in the future. Bills defence is weak, the team is not playing well in this season. Troy has a good chance to play this week and the next week.
2007-10-19 03:40:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Uhhh ......... Troy Smith was really close to barely even making the team now you want to start him. Thats what wrong with people these days we hype these guys up who don't derserve it or aren't ready and when they fail we boo and talk about them like they are the scum of the earth. Just let him develope and learn the game a year or two before you throw him to the lions. Thats how they did boller and now he has a bad rep when in reality he still hasn't fully developed .
2007-10-19 03:42:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
hahaha.... Troy Smith... the only reason he has a shot at beginning is using the fact their different decision is Kyle Boller. i do no longer think of McNair would be lower back. i think of they are going to usher in yet another vet and characteristic a coaching camp conflict. i do no longer think of that that's going to be a guy they commerce for. they do no longer seem to be getting McNabb - the Eagles does no longer area with him for under a minimum of a regular around p.c... comparable is going with Anderson - him and Brady Quinn will the two be in Cleveland for no less than yet another 3 hundred and sixty 5 days. some adult males (off the proper of my head) they could bypass after would be Culpepper, Grossman, and Josh McNown. they could additionally attempt and thieve someones backup, yet i'm no longer even particular who they might bypass after in that project. of those selections, i think of Culpepper makes the main experience, yet having 3 under in a position starters is largely ineffective. i think of they are going to provide Troy and Boller yet another shot this 3 hundred and sixty 5 days, and in the event that they do no longer see it working, they are going to get an early draft p.c.. next 3 hundred and sixty 5 days and take yet another QB then.
2016-10-04 03:57:41 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who knows. Coaches do see quarterbacks during practice all the time, I have to imagine Boller is the better quarterback if Billick is playing him.
As far as McNair or boller, it doesn't matter much, its not just quarterback making that offense terrible.
2007-10-19 03:37:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well....as much as I love and respect Troy, I don't think he's ready.
NCAA football and the NFL are two completely different animals. He needs more time to learn the way the game is played. He has more of a learning curve to compensate for as well. Don't forget - he's a short QB. He will need to fully understand how to throw to guys who are much bigger than him as well as throw OVER guys who are much bigger than him too.
Your points are well-received, but he needs some more time.
2007-10-19 05:13:05 · answer #7 · answered by YSIC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, if they want the Bills to win that game. Their best shot to win is Boller, that says alot about their problems at QB.
2007-10-19 04:03:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Ravens need all the help they can get right now. AFC North is lookin pretty scary this season with the Browns playing like they actually give a f*ck.
Hey, give Smith a chance. What could it hurt?
2007-10-19 03:45:49 · answer #9 · answered by theewokprincess 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
How about.... no. He's a rookie, let him sit out the year. It is usually beneficial for them to stay out there first year. They don't get time to learn on the field, they have to do on the field.
2007-10-19 03:37:31 · answer #10 · answered by crackbubba 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋