Outside of receiver, the best talent Flacco’s played alongside on offense was clearly Ray Rice. In that order.Ĭould say Baltimore made a mistake letting Smith go, but they didn't have much in the way of cap space in 2015, IIRC. Judging by just the DYAR numbers, the best receivers Flacco had in his Ravens career were Torrey Smith, Derrick Mason and Anquan Boldin. There’s a fair argument to be made that one reason the Ravens offered Flacco his gargantuan contract extension is that the ghost of Kyle Boller haunted their GM. For all Ozzie Newsome’s greatness identifying defensive talent, he’s had notable weaknesses when it comes to the offensive side of the ball. Over that span their special teams have been consistently among the upper crust of the league as well. Recent years have been a similar story, in fact the Ravens have only had a below average defensive DVOA in two seasons since Flacco entered the NFL. From 2008 to 2011 they never finished below 6th in Football Outsiders DVOA statistic. The first four seasons of Flacco’s career coincided with an insane run of defensive excellence in Baltimore. This one depends on how you define supporting cast. "In terms of efficiency, their numbers are going to boil down similar, but Flacco forces you to defend every blade of grass on the field, Keenum doesn't." #Broncos- Benjamin Allbright Febru“Flacco’s never had a supporting cast like Denver’s” Talked to a well connected source said this: His ball placement and ability to thread the needle with arm strength should be a clear upgrade over Keenum. The nine games Flacco played in 2018 were the healthiest he’s been since tearing his ACL in 2015, and he still has plenty of zip on the ball. Where the narrative gets blurrier is when you turn on the tape. For comparison’s sake, Keenum’s is 6.9 and 6.6 yards. His Air Yards Per Attempt average is 5.9 over that same span. That’s Flacco’s Yards Per Attempt average from 2015 through 2018. If you’re too old school to appreciate the work they do, though, let me point you to another number - 6.3. But they do a really standup job when it comes to analyzing quarterback play. I’m not one of those who will say that the Pro Football Focus numbers are gospel as I’ve seen too many former pros critique some of their grading. u2iQXFvO6g- Joseph Mahoney February 14, 2019 Flacco has been mostly terrible at deep passing since he signed his big contract. Please stop win that argument that the want Flacco for his ability to throw the deep ball, an area where Keenum was sorely lacking in 2018. He’s both a stopgap to 2020 (or 2021, if need be) and an upgrade over the current Band-Aid™, Case Keenum. What the Flacco trade represents to Elway is insurance. Chances are all three go higher than that. Even if they would, 10 isn’t an ideal spot to be in if you desperately need a quarterback. Outside of mocks, I’ve seen nothing to suggest that Dwayne Haskins or Kyler Murray would be considered at 10. This year, all reports have linked Denver to Drew Lock of Missouri. Both went in the top three, and Lamar Jackson, Josh Rosen and Allen didn’t make the grade. There was also word that Sam Darnold intrigued Denver. All reports out of Dove Valley were that Baker Mayfield made Elway and Kubiak giddy. Lest Broncos Country forget: Elway had two quarterbacks he was willing to spend the fifth overall pick on in 2018. You’re operating from a position of strength. But on a month-to-month lease, you can be patient. If you’re renting on a set yearly lease, you might feel antsy or take a counteroffer you shouldn’t, knowing there’s a real deadline coming-in essence allowing your short-term situation to creep into your long-term decision-making. Think of it like this: you’re looking to buy a house long-term and you’re on a flexible month-to-month lease in your current living situation. Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated said it best: Joe Flacco trade details: Impact on Broncos, Ravens | SI.com What if Lock isn’t there at 10? The Broncos could potentially trade down in the first round of the 2019 draft in order to get pieces that will provide ammo to chase a 2020 or 2021 passer. It’s been said a time or two before, but an important part of the Flacco deal is the length of the remainder of his contract. Still gross, but understandable once the initial shock wore off. Once I dug into the details on the contract (it isn’t as bad as the $66 million number looks, as none of it is guaranteed) it wasn’t so bad. What’s more, he’s the guy that has been a poster boy for QB WINZ and the bloated franchise quarterback contracts that have become the norm in recent years. I’ll be the first to admit I was aghast when news broke that John Elway traded for Joe Flacco Wednesday.Īfter all, he’s the guy who denied quite possibly the best Peyton Manning Broncos team a Super Bowl when Rahim Moore blew it made a critical error that would have preserved a 35-28 victory.
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