Smith's first start not beginning of something different

[Bud]

You said, "Even though he knocked his own pocket awareness, Smith showed more of it than Boller ever has." You are so a racist. Black brother, doesn't mean Smith is any better than a White Boller. In fact Boller would be a very good QB it we had a good offensive gane play and someone who could make it work. You are such a bad writter and now you let color get in the way of the truth. NO one NO ONE could do any better as long as Billick is here running the show. Wake up you dumb As_, and judge not by color. ONe day Boller will kick the shit out of the Ravens when a good coach takes the time to teach and train him how to do it. That won't happen here not with a white or black player. The touchdown was made becasue the Seahawks had begun to make dinner reservatons and mail in the rst of the game. And why did the offensive wonder boy go for two when he wouldn't go for the win last week? Did he really think he could score 21 more points in the 4th quarter? God Billick is as bad a coach as you are a reporter.

[Priest Holmes]

This is a very, very bad team right now

[skaybaltimore]

Phil wrote:

Watching the Ravens is like having a front seat to the four Horsemen of the Apocalypse with a view through the magic window. We have Billie, the pestilence who alone can plague this team to perpetual mediocrity. We have Ozzie in the war room with his drafting tactics, but how have these draft picks been working lately? Then we have Stevie, our spiritual leader, who we thought would save the franchise from falling into disrepute, but he has bought into Billie's gospel, and now there is nothing to resurrect the franchise. And we have any QB, who automatically will condemn this team to death under this putrid offensive scheme (yes, Troy showed more poise, but that is becasue he looked more calm running for his life than Boller does).
Anyway, merry christmas!

I was thinking...maybe we should build the "Tomb Of The Unknown Quarterback" right here in the city in which the legend, Johnny U, played. After all, Ravens Country is currently where QBs old and young alike come to die. It would only be fitting.

Happy Holidays, BaltimoreSun/Topix board!

[skaybaltimore]

Rob wrote:

Look here's the thing.... Billick is so rigid and unflapable with his doomed to fail delusional play calling that any quarterback is going to have the deck stacked against him..this we know if we have any brain activity at all....that being said... Smith proved that even with Yanda getting beat almost every play [as well as the rest of the line,] He was still able to retain his composure and use his incredible instinct and athletisim to make the best possible decision in about 1/2 of the time that an NFL quarterback has on average. That was very impressive. The fact that he only threw 2 near interceptions under that kind of intense unnecessary pressure proves He' is leaps and bounds beyond Mcmedicare and Bowler.But you guys are right... no quarterback can be succesfull when he has to overcome his own coach who calls plays that require time that he knows his offensive line cannot provide...any coach with a healthy brain would start the game play with an emphasis on protection.He would also design plays that accentuate the abilities of the player's He has as opposed to ignoring their strenghts and proceeding blindly with his offensive philosophy that has failed for nearly a decade.

True that, Rob.

[Ravensuck]

XXX wrote:

Troy Smith played VERY WELL, even Pro-Bowl well when you factor that TRoy was playing without his starting RB, without an offensive line and without an offensive coordinator! It was also Troy's FIRST START at the most difficult place for a visiting team to play, so all considered, Troy did INCREDIBLY WELL! I think Troy should start next week and next season! All Bisciotti has to do is get rid of Billick and bring in a NFL caliber offense; Troy could very well be the Raven's answer at the QB position! Go RAvens.

INCREDIBLY WELL? PRO BOWL CALIBER? You're getting way too carried away over this guy. He didn't do "inredibly well", he did about as well as could be expected, under the circumstances. He did well, considering he's a 5th round pick with almost no NFL experience, in a hostile environment (noise and weather wise), with a shaky o-line, a second string tight end, mediocre receivers, a second string running back, consistently poor field position, no offensive coordinator, and a head coach who lacks imagination and discipline (among other things). He couldn't move the team at all (except for one long pass at garbage time), but at least he didn't turn the ball over. Like I said, he did as well as could be expected. But you can say the same thing about Boller. After the horrendous play of McNair the first half of the season against the league's doormats, Boller took the reins of a dilapidated team that is in total disarray, and at times has looked like a credible NFL quarterback. You can't say that about Troy. We were soundly beaten yesterday, you might even say "blown away". So, NOBODY played incredibly well, although many have played incredibly poorly, or the team wouldn't be in this mess. Boller is easily the best quarterback that we have right now, although I don't think he's the answer. I think the best thing for Kyle is to be traded to another team, since there is no chemistry here with him. I think he can be a decent NFL quarterback somewhere, but not here. There are also plenty of potentially good QB's coming up in the draft, but let's not be fooled into thinking this guy's the answer either. He's probably not.

[Jake]

XXX wrote:

Troy Smith played VERY WELL, even Pro-Bowl well when you factor that TRoy was playing without his starting RB, without an offensive line and without an offensive coordinator! It was also Troy's FIRST START at the most difficult place for a visiting team to play, so all considered, Troy did INCREDIBLY WELL! I think Troy should start next week and next season! All Bisciotti has to do is get rid of Billick and bring in a NFL caliber offense; Troy could very well be the Raven's answer at the QB position! Go RAvens.

You are a joke. Smith is not the answer.

[Bmore Fan]

What QB in their right mind would want to come here. Our O-line hasn't given a consistent amount of time for QB protection since Trent Dilfer. I don't care if you put Joe Montana back there unless he has time to throw the exercise is useless. Last game I saw a different QB running the same inept offense. Standing behind the same clueless line. I know Biscotti is kicking himself in the azz right now for resigning Billick.

[skaybaltimore]

Bmore Fan wrote:

I know Biscotti is kicking himself in the azz right now for resigning Billick.

If not...I'm sure he wouldn't have any trouble finding volunteers.

[dominic]

everyone is saying how smith has no one to play with and how the o line was terrible and the recievers were bad. hate to break it to u..but boller played wit the same guys. oh and did someone say pocket pressence? did u all forget the patriots game? the last game that mattered. Boller constantly stood in the pocket and didnt panick and delivered on the money passes. to the same davard darling. That game by him showed me wut he is all about and wut he can do. Every game he has played in besides the colts this year he has played well and deserves to be the started next year if we dont get a mjor trade. stop bashin on the kid...hes the best qb we got and we as FANS should cheer him and not bash him. and no i am not any way related to boller just in case another one of u was goin to ask that

[skaybaltimore]

dominic wrote:

everyone is saying how smith has no one to play with and how the o line was terrible and the recievers were bad. hate to break it to u..but boller played wit the same guys. oh and did someone say pocket pressence? did u all forget the patriots game? the last game that mattered. Boller constantly stood in the pocket and didnt panick and delivered on the money passes. to the same davard darling. That game by him showed me wut he is all about and wut he can do. Every game he has played in besides the colts this year he has played well and deserves to be the started next year if we dont get a mjor trade. stop bashin on the kid...hes the best qb we got and we as FANS should cheer him and not bash him. and no i am not any way related to boller just in case another one of u was goin to ask that

Yeah. Wut he said.

[eric]

dominic wrote:

everyone is saying how smith has no one to play with and how the o line was terrible and the recievers were bad. hate to break it to u..but boller played wit the same guys. oh and did someone say pocket pressence? did u all forget the patriots game? the last game that mattered. Boller constantly stood in the pocket and didnt panick and delivered on the money passes. to the same davard darling. That game by him showed me wut he is all about and wut he can do. Every game he has played in besides the colts this year he has played well and deserves to be the started next year if we dont get a mjor trade. stop bashin on the kid...hes the best qb we got and we as FANS should cheer him and not bash him. and no i am not any way related to boller just in case another one of u was goin to ask that

Actually, Boller did have our Starting Tailback. Smith didn't.

Boller was also completely ineffective against the Dolphins in the second half, while with Troy under center they drove down the field.

Boller has also had 5 years to develop into "the guy" Smith has had roughly 5 quarters.

*If* Boller has played so well this year, why is his turnover ratio higher than his touchdown ratio? Consistancy is key in the NFL. Boller *may* have a game or two where he lights it up, but he's just as likely to throw multiple interceptions in a game. He's basically the East Coast Grossman.