Troy Smith Shafted (No karamo)

So, it took 5 rounds and 37 picks for Heisman trophy winner Troy Smith to finally be drafted to the Baltimore Ravens. The former Ohio State quarterback was projected during the college football season to be the number ONE pick in this years NFL draft. After Ohio State finished the season at 12-0, and ranked #1 in the BCS standings it was pretty much clear sailing for the senior QB. Unfortunately for Mr. Smith, on the day of the BCS national championship game, his offensive line decided to not show up. The end result, the Buckeyes get mollywhopped 41-14, by them Gator boys. (Word to Joakim Noah)"Troy Smith sucks ass. He can't win big games. He choked. He was all hype. Brady Quinn is so much better. Blah blah blah blah." So, let's break down the flawed reasoning of NFL experts, bandwagoners, and most importantly, dumb ass sports fans.

Reason 1: "He can't win the big games. His performance in the national championship game is a perfect example of it. End of discussion."

I admit. His performance in the championship game was just about pathetic. Then again, the dude isn't perfect. Ohio State faced three number twos last season. Won all of them instead for Florida.

Reason 2: "He's to small. He's going to be a liability."

Irrelevant (see Drew Brees)

Reason 3: "Facing Florida's defense was the closest Smith came in facing overall NFL talent and he looked absolutely lost."

And this is Troys fault how? His O-Line beat every single time by a faster D-Line. Something that hadn't happened all year. Comparing Florida to an NFL defense? Highly debatable.

Reason 4: "Brady Quinn is better than Troy Smith."

Hahaha... Let me go back to the Troy Smith "can't win the big game argument." In the 2006 Fiesta Bowl, the game featured both quarterbacks on the grand stage. Pretty damn big game I'd say. The outcome? Ohio State defeats Notre Dame, 34-20. Smith torches Notre Dame for 342 yards and two TD's. Quinn, 29-of-45 with 0 touchdowns. Big game loss number 1 for Quinn. Let us move on to this year. The 2007 Sugar Bowl, featuring Quinn, college footballs goldenboy, and this years NFL #1 pick from LSU, JaMarcus Russell. The final outcome? LSU-41 and ND-14, with Quinn finishing 15-of-35 for 148 yards, with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Big game loss number 2. If you want to go further back, look up Notre Dame and USC. Smith and the Buckeyes were able to squeak by Michigan in probably one of the best games last season. How did Brady Quinn perform against Michigan? I won't even go there.
Let's not forget how many Heismans Quinn has compared to Smith. Oh wait....

Done son...