The reason is that Niners Starting QB Alex Smith is recovering from a shoulder injury and backup David Carr just plain sucked against the Carolina Panthers.
Smith, the 2006 Heisman Trophy winner, played with QB Kyle Boller in Baltimore and some fans wanted him to start in place of Boller. Troy is known for his speed, intellect, and leadership, but never got the break he needed to show he could be "the man" at quarterback. Perhaps this is just that.
The problem for Troy Smith and Ted Ginn is one that plagues the San Francisco 49ers overall and that's lack of discipline. The 49ers under Coach Singletary have players not looking when the ball's thrown to them on screen passes, make errors in judgment based on poor temper, and in general make just enough errors in penalties and missed assignments that add up the losses.
Don't expect Troy Smith to fair too much better than David Carr. The reason is coaching. The 49ers of Singletary are offensively an insult to the tradition set by the late 49ers Coach Bill Walsh. Coach Walsh's quarterbacks were so well-trained that one could step in for the other and be effective.
David Carr looked just plain terrible against the Carolina Panthers and was a major reason they lost a close game.
Troy Smith ads the dimension of speed, but timing in that passing offense, unless the Niners plan to throw fly patterns, is another story.
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