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Shake_N_Bake said 08/27, 09:30 PM
The Ravens need to start the QB that gives them the best chance to win, and that is Troy Smith.

Boller, although he was highly touted coming into the league, has never panned out and has been a terrible QB, and you know what you have with him.

Flacco has the potential to be very good, but just a year ago he was prepping with Delaware for a D 1-AA schedule. The jump from D-1 is hard enough, and it'd be even harder for a D 1-AA player. He needs to sit and learn for at least a year.

Smith, while no one ever gave him much of a chance, is a very, very good QB. He was very efficient in Baltimore's last 2 games last year, and was a terrific college QB. He brings superb mobility, leadership, and accuracy to the position, and while he's only 6' 1", other QB's (Drew Brees) have shown that you can overcome height and play quarterback.

Boller's shown that he's terrible and Flacco's much too inexperienced. Smith has shown at Ohio State and in limited time as a rookie last year, that he's a terrific Quarterback. He is the best choice for the Ravens.

Shake_N_Bake said 08/28, 11:01 PM
Oh yeah, 9 TD's and 10 picks for a vet sounds terrific. He gives you a terrible chance at winning now, the future, and doesn't help you get better going forward.

Troy Smith is a very capable, young QB, only in his 2nd year. Why give yet another oppurtunity to a crappy quarterback in Boller when you know what he's going to give you? Why not give it to the accurate, mobile, young Troy Smith?

Smith played well last year, leading the Ravens to 2 wins at the end of last year, and was very efficient and ran the ball exceptionally well for a rookie. He brings another element to the offense with his legs, and doesn't make many mistakes.

This is exactly what the Ravens need with their Defense. They need a QB who will manage the game and minimize his mistakes, but who still can change a game with either his arm or his legs.

Boller's been given ample oppurtunities, and has blown them all and Flacco needs to sit before he becomes an NFL QB. Troy Smith is definetly the QB the Ravens need to start this year.

Shake_N_Bake said 08/29, 12:50 PM
I am not saying Troy Smith is THE answer, but he is the best fit to quarterback the Ravens right now. His teammates love him because of his leadership qualities, and he inspires confidence in the huddle. He's a natural leader, something the Ravens lacked without Steve McNair last year on the offensive side of the ball.

Ok, you've got 2 QB's. Quarterback A was a highly touted 1st round pick, and has been in the league 5 years, but has thrown only 45 TD's compared to 44 picks in his career. QB B was a Heisman Trophy winner, and threw only 13 picks in 2 1/2 years as a college starter, and threw 0 INT's as a rookie last year.

Now, do you take the young quarterback with a ton of upside, leadership, and mobility, or do you take the QB who's been given 5 years and still sucks? To me, thats a no brainer.

Yes, Smith is only 6'1", but there have been QB's to over come that (Drew Brees, Doug Flutie.) And if Smith forces passes because of his height, why was he able to keep from throwing an INT last year?

Bottom line, you know what you have with Boller, and its not very good. Smith is a young talented QB, so why not give him a chance?