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QB Troy Smith (2006 Heisman Trophy Winner)

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Ravens: Troy's interesting night

Troy Smith played about two quarters and winged the ball all over the place. He completed 12 of 28 passes for 188 yards and a touchdown, involving just about every receiver who was available to play. It wasn't the most efficient performance, but it was fun to watch him put his athleticism on display for an extended look.

If you were hoping to get a sense for the pecking order in the receiver corps, good luck with that. Nine different receivers and running backs caught passes in the second quarter and a total of 11 caught passes from either Flacco or Smith in the first half.
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The Schmuck Stops Here: Ravens: Troy's interesting night - Some say it’s better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than open it and remove all doubt. I disagree. - baltimoresun.com
 
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He can, no - he WILL be a starter if given the opportunity and time. He has the proper combination of talent, discipline, leadership and understanding to be a very well rounded QB. Some of the more intelligent Ravens fans understand this.... other's not to so much.

Again, I'd drop either BQ or DA in a heartbeat for Troy, he's a hometown guy who deserves a shot at leading a team.
 
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Troy Smith is a perfect No. 2
August 15, 2009

Troy Smith might become a starting quarterback in the National Football League one day, but right now he is the ideal backup for the Ravens.

He is familiar with the offense, has a fairly strong arm and plays with an edge. But most importantly, he can make plays with his legs as well as his arm which is perfect for a backup.

In a perfect world, you want your No. 2 quarterback to be as good as the No. 1. But the separation between the two becomes greater during the regular season because the starter gets most of the repetitions while the No. 2 stands on the sidelines with his baseball cap on backwards charting plays.

Ravens starting quarterback Joe Flacco, in his second season, performed well Thursday night in the Ravens' 23-0 win against the Washington Redskins. The offense had a good flow, and Flacco was accurate and effective. Smith, in his third year, was just as impressive and efficient, and you left M&T Bank Stadium feeling pretty good about the Ravens' quarterback situation for the 2009 season.

"It's been drilled into both of our heads to spread the ball around, to not have tunnel vision," said Smith, the former Heisman Trophy winner out of Ohio State. "It's a key thing that Cam [offensive coordinator Cam Cameron] likes to say day in and day out. And obviously Hue Jackson [quarterback coach] did a tremendous job with helping to broaden our horizon as far as this passing game goes.

"The sky is the limit for both of us," said Smith. "I continue to learn from Joe on a day-in and day-out basis. He's an incredible leader for our team, and I'm going to do nothing but follow right now."

That's what you want to hear from Smith, and he certainly looked ready Thursday night to step in for Flacco if called upon. Smith has always had good mobility, but unlike in his first two seasons, he now runs with a purpose. He knows where his receivers are, and where he has to get on the field to find them.

That's a key ingredient with a backup. A lot of time, they have to ad lib because they haven't had much time working with the first unit. Smith can follow the script, or make a big play when it breaks down.
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Troy Smith is a perfect No. 2 -- baltimoresun.com
 
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