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QB Troy Smith (2006 Heisman Trophy Winner)

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Jake;2170951; said:
I loved Troy's play as a Buckeye, but I think you are greatly overestimating his ability as an NFL QB. He's been released by 3 teams. That doesn't happen by accident. He's not going to start for anyone in the NFL this year, and probably won't ever do it again the rest of his life. At best, he'll get a back up job and even that is becoming a long shot at this point.
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Doug Flutie was a nice little NFL QB who kept getting released, I would love for Troy to get a real shot.
 
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y0yoyoin;2171039; said:
NFL Teams are always wrong. People who post on message boards are always right.
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BuckeyeMike80;2170960; said:
and he has more NFL experience than Weeden, is nearly 5 years younger AND he's better than both combined.
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And yet, he was a 5th round pick, has been cut three times, has barely completed more than 50% of his passes, has more turnovers than TDs, and a career passer rating below 80 in his NFL career. I don't know if some folks feel like they cannot possibly be objective about his play in the NFL, feel disloyal if they do, or still see Troy the Heisman winner in NFL games instead of his actual play.

Archie Griffin was a great Buckeye and a mediocre professional. It didn't lessen his place in Buckeye history any more than it diminishes Troy to accept the fact that he's, at best, a mediocre NFL player. That's what he is until he proves otherwise. I hope he does, but it seems highly unlikely at this point.
 
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Jake;2171369; said:
And yet, he was a 5th round pick, has been cut three times, has barely completed more than 50% of his passes, has more turnovers than TDs, and a career passer rating below 80 in his NFL career. I don't know if some folks feel like they cannot possibly be objective about his play in the NFL, feel disloyal if they do, or still see Troy the Heisman winner in NFL games instead of his actual play.

Archie Griffin was a great Buckeye and a mediocre professional. It didn't lessen his place in Buckeye history any more than it diminishes Troy to accept the fact that he's, at best, a mediocre NFL player. That's what he is until he proves otherwise. I hope he does, but it seems highly unlikely at this point.
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Jake;2171373; said:
So you changed your mind since you posted this gem yesterday. :lol:

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What does what I said yesterday in any way contradict what you said? More importantly, what objective measure do you have to prove ME wrong? That's right, nothing. As usual.

It's not like McCoy and Weeden are better than Troy and yes, just to satisfy your ego and hit and run posting tactics, Troy Smith is a career backup.

That doesn't in any way mean he isn't better than either one of the QBs on the Browns currently. :slappy: :roll1: :rofl: :lol: :horse: :ban:
 
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He should go to Denver and try and get on the roster behind Peyton for a little while. Manning doesnt have much left, if anything once the hitting starts and Troy could try and learn from him in the mean time. He hasnt really had any good mentoring in the league and he is athletic enough to stick once he finds his niche. I really believe he would have had a great year with SF this past year as a starter if they hadn't decided to keep Alex Smith. He outplayed him for half a year in 2010.
 
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I am, and always will be a Troy Smith fan. I thought that the San Francisco gig was his perfect opportunity, but it wasn't. I don't know that many more will come. My hope is that Troy gets luck on a club, but at this point, if he gets anything more than a #3 job, it would be a huge shock. There are less talented QB's on rosters, but Smith just hasn't gotten the lucky job...
 
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Jake said:
And yet, he was a 5th round pick, has been cut three times, has barely completed more than 50% of his passes, has more turnovers than TDs, and a career passer rating below 80 in his NFL career. I don't know if some folks feel like they cannot possibly be objective about his play in the NFL, feel disloyal if they do, or still see Troy the Heisman winner in NFL games instead of his actual play.

Archie Griffin was a great Buckeye and a mediocre professional. It didn't lessen his place in Buckeye history any more than it diminishes Troy to accept the fact that he's, at best, a mediocre NFL player. That's what he is until he proves otherwise. I hope he does, but it seems highly unlikely at this point.
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Jake's not on board.

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Former Ohio State star Troy Smith's NFL dreams repeatedly delayed -- but not yet defeated
Published: Thursday, July 05, 2012
By Bill Lubinger, The Plain Dealer

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Troy Smith's latest chance at resurrecting an NFL career was ended last week when he was released by the Pittsburgh Steelers. But Ohio State's most-recent Heisman Trophy winner isn't giving up his battle to be a pro quarterback. "I'm to the point now," he said, "where I solely believe you get what you work for."

CLEVELAND, Ohio ? Troy Smith was finally back in the NFL -- or so he thought.

A workout last August with the Miami Dolphins had gone well. But in the 20 minutes between being told he'd made the team and sitting in General Manager Jeff Ireland's office to sign a contract, something changed. The way Smith remembers it, Ireland mumbled something about taking a different route and to stay in shape.

One month later, the 2006 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback from Glenville and Ohio State found himself standing in the check-out line of a Dick's Sporting Goods store in Omaha, Neb., with $600 in football equipment. His new team, the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League, provided a place to stay, but the players were on their own for gear, from cleats to toiletries.

"That's the story of my life, man," he said. "But the thing about it is, it's life."

The Troy Smith story turned another challenging page on June 25, when his latest crack at the NFL ended in a simple tweet and five-sentence news release from the Pittsburgh Steelers that he'd been cut.

Smith had been competing for a backup role with Pittsburgh, who had signed him in late January to a "reserve/futures" contract. When he signed, veteran backups Charlie Batch and Byron Leftwich were free agents. The likelihood of keeping both was in doubt, providing an opening for Smith just two hours from home.

He participated in the Steelers' off-season training, hoping to make the roster behind Ben Roethlisberger and possibly beat out Batch and Leftwich, who both wound up re-upping with the Steelers. The opportunity looked promising, anyway.

"He brings experience. This isn't a total project," Steelers General Manager Kevin Colbert said when asked a few months back about the team's interest in Smith. "This kid has started and won games in this league."

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http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2012/07/former_ohio_state_star_troy_sm.html
 
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