Joe Flacco hasn’t adjusted to the speed of the NFL game and Kyle Boller is up to his usual turnover antics; that’s the report from Ravens training camp concerning their quarterback situation. That leaves dark horse candidate and former Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith in the mix for the team’s starting quarterback position. Smith played the best out of the three in the team’s first preseason game. Flacco didn’t complete a pass and Boller threw an interception and lost a fumble. Smith didn’t tear it up, going 5-12 for 74 yards, but he looked like the best guy for the job.
This blogger saw an interview yesterday with Smith who was preaching ball protection, something that rookie head coach John Harbaugh is stressing. Smith talked about taking what defenses give you and keeping the ball in his team’s possession. Boller made some similar comments but also said he can’t go out there worried about throwing interceptions. Flacco seems to have played himself out of the race for the starting job, for now, and Boller isn’t taking care of the ball. Smith doesn’t have good NFL size or great ability, but he could be one of those guys who can just get the job done. It would be mighty interesting to see Smith out there on opening day.
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