Starting Qb Next Year?

[Troy SmiTH Xx]

I Personally Think we should start Smith, if he odes bad, then we can put in someone else for the time being. But I think during this off-season, Smith will be improved and better than ever,

[dem410birds#1]

i think troy 2 hes a good qb he can get away from the rush and is smart

[dem410birds#1]

I Personally Think we should start Smith, if he odes bad, then we can put in someone else for the time being. But I think during this off-season, Smith will be improved and better than ever,

he probly will play cause we dont got bullick 2 put boller in there

[theFRANCHISE]

My heart says Troy Smith, and I truly AM rooting for the guy, but...it depends on the events that may transpire between now and the draft.

There is an off chance that the new head coach may choose to look elsewhere for the starting QB. Maybe Steve McNair can, somehow, recover to his 2006 form (though not likely). Maybe Kyle Boller may thrive under the new offensive system. Maybe there's another QB in free agency that catches the team's eye. Who knows?

Logic says that Troy Smith WILL be the undisputed starter, either at the very start of the season, or by the first home game (third game of the season). But, anything can happen in the NFL.

[dem410birds#1]

My heart says Troy Smith, and I truly AM rooting for the guy, but...it depends on the events that may transpire between now and the draft.

There is an off chance that the new head coach may choose to look elsewhere for the starting QB. Maybe Steve McNair can, somehow, recover to his 2006 form (though not likely). Maybe Kyle Boller may thrive under the new offensive system. Maybe there's another QB in free agency that catches the team's eye. Who knows?

Logic says that Troy Smith WILL be the undisputed starter, either at the very start of the season, or by the first home game (third game of the season). But, anything can happen in the NFL.

true it ALL depends on who they bring in and what happens but we will have to wait and see

[nevermore621]

Some draft prognosticators have us drafting #8 for a QB -- there are a number of good one's out there...I wouldn't be unhappy to see us draft one, but would rather us do so in the second round (which is a lot less of a gamble, and a lot less expensive) and see a competition for the starting job at QB...

McNair has now retired, which was an admirable thing to do, he is just not able to bounce back from his injuries and he's just not able to deiver a strike down the field anymore...I would be glad to see him stay on as a coach, but I understand he wants to spend time with his family, and I wish him all the best...He was one of the great ones and we were priviledged to have him, even if only for a short while...

As to what we do in the draft Ozzie, Eric DeCosta and crew are the best and will know what to do...

I'd bet we trade down and get another 3rd round pick, and take somebody like Flacco or Henne to create depth and competition at QB for Troy and Kyle.

Troy was my vote here to start at QB, and I stick by that choice!!!

[dem410birds#1]

Some draft prognosticators have us drafting #8 for a QB -- there are a number of good one's out there...I wouldn't be unhappy to see us draft one and see a competition for the starting job at QB...

I think McNair is effectively done at QB, he's just not able to deiver a strike down the field anymore...but then none of us knows all the background, behind the scenes info...but Ozzie is the best and will know what to do...

yea levery mock fraft has us drafting brain brohm or some qb from bc

[Raven07]

i feel that with the added time, the added practice, the added experience from this past season...will have great pay-offs for us as a whole in the end with Troy the way he is developing....and giving the fact that he is young and talented.....means he can ultimately become the corner stone or "center piece" of this team and organization.....just give it time, as i've said before..time is the ultimate deciding factor...though with the way Troy is developing...and learning our offense and what not...we can only guess.wonder as whats to come

[nevermore621]

Andre Woodson of Kentucky I think is a better bet in the draft, than Brohm, because from what I hear he can scramble, has prototypical NFL QB size, great instincts and the stats to go with them.

Matt Ryan will likely be gone, and Brian Brohm had a torn ACL, and other injuries that I have heard of (for a young guy this does not bode well for the future!!!).

Number 3 on the college depth chart is, again, Andre Woodson (followed by Colt Brennan [who had a bad Sugar Bowl, but still has raw talent], John David Booty, etc.)

It might be interesting to look into Chad Henne from Michigan LOL. Wouldn't it be great to have QB's from rival schools on the same NFL team???

I have mentioned it elsewhere that Erik Ainge from Tennessee is generally well thought of. Most don't pick him to go in the 1st round though -- there is the Raven's opportunity to trade down and still get a first rate QB to compete with Troy Smith for the starting spot.

Honestly, the guy who has the best attitude, love of the game, and overall skills should be the guy we look at IF we look into another QB in the draft.

We got that kind of a deal in Troy Smith last year, can we pull off another steal this year and improve our overall situation at QB???

Edit: Look how much changes in just a few months...LOL...Ryan will likely still be gone, Brohm still has the ACL problem, John David Booty is not that well thought of overall, Colt Brennan and Andre Woodson are works in progress with a lot of growing and maturing to do before they make it (???) in the NFL.

Most have us taking either Flacco or Henne.

[dlavin]

Andre Woodson of Kentucky I think is a better bet because from what I hear he can scramble, has prototypical NFL QB size, great instincts and the stats to go with them.

Matt Ryan will likely be gone, and Brian Brohm had a torn ACL, and other injuries that I have heard of (for a young guy this does not bode well for the future!!!).

Number 3 on the college depth chart is Andre Woodson (followed by Colt Brennan, John David Booty, etc.)

It might be interesting to look into Chad Henne form Michigan LOL. Wouldn't it be great to have QB's from rival schools on the same NFL team???

I have mentioned it elsewhere that Erik Ainge is generally well thought of. Most don't pick him to go in the 1st round though -- there is the Raven's opportunity to trade down and still get a first rate QB to compete with Troy Smith for the starting spot.

Honestly, the guy who has the best attitude, love of the game, and overall skills should be the guy we look at IF we look into another QB in the draft.

We got that kind of a deal in Troy Smith last year, can we pull off another steal this year and improve our overall situation at QB???

Yeah i agree with everyone you said about Andre Woodson

I'm not sure if Matt Ryan would be gone but he looks like a big strong guy smart guy with nfl potential.

I peronally think we should give troy a chance and spend our first pick somewhere else and maybe like you said pull off another steal and get someone later in the draft.

[PuppyPuncher]

Andre Woodson of Kentucky I think is a better bet in the draft, than Brohm, because from what I hear he can scramble, has prototypical NFL QB size, great instincts and the stats to go with them.

Matt Ryan will likely be gone, and Brian Brohm had a torn ACL, and other injuries that I have heard of (for a young guy this does not bode well for the future!!!).

Number 3 on the college depth chart is, again, Andre Woodson (followed by Colt Brennan [who had a bad Sugar Bowl, but still has raw talent], John David Booty, etc.)

It might be interesting to look into Chad Henne from Michigan LOL. Wouldn't it be great to have QB's from rival schools on the same NFL team???

I have mentioned it elsewhere that Erik Ainge from Tennessee is generally well thought of. Most don't pick him to go in the 1st round though -- there is the Raven's opportunity to trade down and still get a first rate QB to compete with Troy Smith for the starting spot.

Honestly, the guy who has the best attitude, love of the game, and overall skills should be the guy we look at IF we look into another QB in the draft.

We got that kind of a deal in Troy Smith last year, can we pull off another steal this year and improve our overall situation at QB???

I think you have this all completely wrong. Brian Brohm deserves a lot of credit for playing on an awful team. He had little protection, absolutely no running game, a defense that couldn't stop anyone and a head coach who was a lemon. Andre Woodson had one of the worst performances in the year against Mississippi State that can't be overlooked, and seemed lazy near the second half of the season. And a lot of people have Joe Flacco from Delaware and Chad Henne over Colt Brennan even before the Sugar Bowl started. All in all, I'd want Brian Brohm who has a good arm and was a strong decision-maker and also knows what it's like to carry a team on his back.

[Raven07]

i personally feel that whoever we choose....will turn out to be a great player for us and a potential play maker..whether it be offensively or defensively..doesnt matter.....if he makes a difference for this team then he's done is job the proper way.... and ozzie and his staff has a knack for finding those "diamond in the rough" type players....

[JonM229]

Come on #9! I gotta get one more year out of my jersey.

[minford]

Come on #9! I gotta get one more year out of my jersey.

Haha I'm in the same boat bud. Where you the 1 vote for McNair?

[JonM229]

Haha I'm in the same boat bud. Where you the 1 vote for McNair?

Does a bear poo in the woods?

[Raven07]

who knows with the new coach coming in....it could be "just what the doctor ordered" for the whole team and its players to get up and running at full speed again.....McNair could, very well have, a great year next season if he is the starter....but then again...Troy could have a Break out season, one thing is for certain...time will tell (i know i keep saying that...but its the absolute Truth)

[JonM229]

Look at Favre. Everyone said he was too old and needed to hang it up finally.

[minford]

Look at Favre. Everyone said he was too old and needed to hang it up finally.

Favre is a zombie. You can tell by looking at the corners of his mouth during pregame warmups cuz theres some brain matter there.

Seriously tho, I'm willing to give Steve McWonder another shot because he has earned it. But Raven07 is right, its too early to start speculating about who will start at QB cuz we don't even have a head coach. But Anita Marks was saying that theres a history of coaches coming in and taking an underperforming QB (ie Boller) and retunes him into a TD machine (ie Favre). Comparing Boller to Favre is a bad comparison, but you know what I mean.

[j_h_smith]

I picked Troy Smith in the poll, but I feel we need to field the best QB regardless of who it is. Picking one QB and staying with him is what got us in trouble in the past. We need the best on the field. I hope that's Troy but if it isn't then he's got to be better than Troy.

[MKdave]

Wow, this is looking like a landslide

As of this writng

Troy Smith : 23 votes

Steve McNair : 1 vote

I think there should have been a free agent option, but I probably still would have voted for smith.

[fdmstng99]

I think we have to draft defense with the 1st and 2nd pick in the draft, the Ravens will always be a defensive team and we have to add some young guys to our defense. We picked up Troy in the 5th round last year and he looked pretty good. Maybe we can pick up a Flacco or Ainge later in the draft to have them compete in training camp. JMHO.

[Raven07]

sure it may look like a "landslide" right now from a fan standpoint of the issue. but its not us as fans that decide ultimately WHO is or WHO will be the starter.....these polls are just like someone saying "eh well i'll take a gander..what yall think" kind of deal and wait for the popular response/vote. when in Reality that kind of decision will be taken in by the Ravens coaching staff and in which im sure they will take the necessary time out to look at, evaluate every option from every angle THEN go from there with the decision.

[ReED jucate]

I don't think Troy would start over a healthy McNair. Just because McNair had a bad season doesn't take away from his experience at the spot he was an all-pro qb when we got him.

[MKdave]

I don't think Troy would start over a healthy McNair. Just because McNair had a bad season doesn't take away from his experience at the spot he was an all-pro qb when we got him.

That's if we ever see a healthy mcnair again, he kept telling us he was healthy this year, and he never produced.

[BMORE BLITZers]

i think any coach can see by the rapid progression of Troy Smith, so therefore he will likely start. if we get Jim Calwell, which i hope we do, Troy Smith could turn out to be an all-pro QB, muchlike what Cadwell turned Manning into. remember Troy Smith is still young so he has time to develop into a Manning, persay. i personally believe smith is a mix between Brees, Vick(not the dog killer), and McNabb.

[Michelle aka Lil Bmore]

i say Troy should start next season as the starting QB

[Mazda]

I say Troy Smith, he can make plays with his legs, and get away from the pass rush.

[Raven07]

would also have to go with Troy...but would also like to see how McNair Bounces back...i mean after all Favre had quite a few seasons in which he play poorly...and now look.....playing the best football he's possibly EVER played in his whole career and has already said that he's leaning more towards coming back next season because of the success

[MDmid14]

I'd still vote for Smith, unless of course Cleveland screws-up and releases Brady Quinn. Give them McNair or Boller and bring him in. Two incredibly talented young QB's could make for a very bright future here.

[The_Farm]

I voted for McNair. He's gotten a lot of flack this season, but he was injured the entire time. If he can come back from the surgery and play top notch ball, he should be in there. Maybe with a new coach that will be conducting a more intensive preseason regiment, McNair and some of the other veterans will come out in great shape and ready to play.

HOW DO YOU PULL A GROIN MUSCLE? Go half speed through training. We need a coach who will light a fire up McNair's a** so that he can come in to the regular season in the condition of a pro football player and not a high school 3rd string lineman.

With that being said...

Troy Smith, while showing a lot of promise at the end of this past season, still needs some time to develop. I just don't see him being a starter at the beginning of the season if McNair is healthy.

I think it's great that Smith had some playing time last season, but he's still a little green. With a better offensive coaching staff in place, he could become elite. Last season, while he may have learned a lot, the quality of his education is a little sub-par. He was being brought up by the same people who "developed" Boller.

It's.. kind.. of like the coaches were.. public school.. teachers.. who told these. bright kids to. put periods in... the .. middle of .. a sentence, and then we expect the kids (players) to come out as World-Revered Authors (elite football players).

Smith has promise, but just needs a little more time.

Sorry about the poor analogy, but maybe you'll see the humor... : ).