Other QBs I Like in this Draft

[dmek25]

why are people shying away from troy smith? is it strictly his size? i think he will be a fine qback in the NFL, seems like he makes very good decisions

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by dmek25

why are people shying away from troy smith? is it strictly his size? i think he will be a fine qback in the NFL, seems like he makes very good decisions

Well, he spent most of the early years of his career battling with Justin Zwick for time. Eventually he did emerge the better option, but didn't really break out til midway though his Junior year (sort of like Russell). That's fine, and its great that he stayed for his senior year, he's a better prospect for it, but teams do have reservations about his lack of size and are worried about his production as being the product of being on a great team.

I'm not sure I buy any of that, but to me, Troy Smith doesn't strike me as a special NFL prospect. I don't think theres any reason to expect him to outplay, say Chris Leak for example, at the next level. Lots of red flags around his consistency that aren't height.

I don't think hes a great bet for success at the next level. Great college QB, but you have to wonder how his sub 30 starts and impressive completion percentage at Ohio State are going to translate.