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Troy Smith's statistics on the year:
40-76, 452 yards, 2 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, sacked 4 times, 12 rushes for 54 yards and a touchdown. 79.5 QB rating.
His touchdown percentage is 2.6%. Boller's is 3.3%. Boller has an interception percentage of 3.6%. Troy's is 0.0%.
When you compare his stats to those of other rookie QBs:
Brady Quinn was 3 for 8 for 45 yards, 0 TDs, 0 Ints, 0 sacks, 56.8 QB rating in his limited action debut. By contrast, Troy was 3-5 for 33 yards and ran one time for 6 yards and a score in his limited action debut.
Trent Edwards: 151-269, 1,630 yards, 7 TDs, 8 Ints, 12 sacks, 70.4 QB rating.
John Beck: 60-107, 559 yards, 1 touchdown, 3 Ints, 10 sacks, 62.0 QB rating.
JaMarcus Russell: 33-66, 373 yards, 2 TDs, 4 Ints, 6 sacks, 55.9 QB rating.
Anyway, the one thing you will notice from the 3 other rookie QBs that got extensive playing time is that they made mistakes and threw interceptions. Troy Smith did not throw an interception. Troy was also able to avoid the rush and many sacks.
The team says good things about him. They seem to give him their vote of confidence. Troy Smith has to start next year. It is only fair.
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