It could be the major knee injury that ended his 2016 season. Joe Flacco isn’t going to give his suitors what they need.. "A lot of that is lost; he just doesn't trust the protection.
No matter what else happened over his 11 years with the Baltimore Ravens, Joe Flacco will be forever remembered fondly there for what he did in the first few weeks of 2013.
In fact, you can still see flashes of that quarterback who led Baltimore to the mountain top a half-decade ago. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on Denver Broncos and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more.If Flacco goes on injured reserve with an injury he will be recovered from prior to the end of the regular season, things get really interesting.Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved.Your privacy is safe with us. New, 12 comments. The Ravens signal-caller's average pass has traveled 6.8 yards past the line of scrimmage. Although the decision to keep Lock off the practice field and delay his return is highly questionable, the Broncos obviously feel that Lock is more Sam Darnold/Dwayne Haskins at this point as opposed to other young QBs having a lot of success right now.INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - OCTOBER 27: Joe Flacco #5 of the Denver Broncos runs the ball in the game against the Indianapolis Colts during the second quarter at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 27, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. This is poor pass protection.
Did that mess with his timing, his accuracy?" As a matter of fact, Mike Klis said that IR is ‘expected’ for Flacco.The Broncos would still save $10.05 million on next year’s cap by releasing Flacco from IR this year.At any rate, Flacco’s 5-6 week timetable puts us near the end of the 2019 regular season. Not even back in 2013 when he went on that magical postseason run that culminated in the Ravens' second Super Bowl win and led to him inking a $120 million contract.Whatever the case may be, Flacco has grown timid in a tight pocket, which has led to fewer downfield throws and more hurried checkdowns that don't have a chance to gain yards.Former teammate Dennis Pitta says it's the latter. "The following play isn't on Flacco.
The left side of the Vikings line gets some push, and Flacco's first instinct is to panic and run right into a sack.Flacco may have never been a top quarterback, but he was in that 10-15 range thanks to his toughness in the pocket and other-worldly arm strength. Owner Steve Bisciotti asked. "I think it did. He is supposed to elevate the players around him - not the other way around. Flacco was knocked out on a brutal hit by the Dolphins linebacker. It would not surprise me at all to see both sides move on with the Broncos going another direction (youth movement) at the position and it wouldn’t surprise me if it happened before the season was over.If we put all of that together, the idea that Flacco would just go to injured reserve, hide in the shadows, and then come back as a willing backup to Drew Lock or a rookie in 2020 is inaccurate.Let’s put all of the pieces together. His average pass is being thrown a full two yards in front of the first down marker. But that wasn't really a problem because Flacco was unafraid in the pocket. "The old Flacco would have at least given the play a chance to develop.This is a tight pocket, for sure, but Flacco has time to get to the backside of the play where he has Breshad Perriman wide open over the middle.Joe Flacco was never elite. He doesn't have a ton of playmakers who are healthy and not playing up to the level that they should be playing. Provided Joe Flacco goes on IR as expected, Broncos will be only NFL team to have zero QBs on roster who have taken an NFL snap (Allen, Rypien, Lock). Joe Flacco was never elite. We'll never pass along your email address to spammers, scammers, or the like.Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices.Because Flacco had $13.6 million of his contract guaranteed and moved around by the Broncos, he’s got plenty of cash in his pocket and the situation in Denver clearly didn’t work out for him. Denver placed … The numbers paint him as one of the worst in the NFL: He ranks 30th in passing yards-per-game, 31st in passer rating and 32nd in yards-per-attempt.Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY SportsRavens owner Steve Bisciotti attributed Flacco's poor play in 2016, which has carried over to 2017, to the injury.Five years later, "Is Joe Flacco elite?" There were a few examples of Flacco's timidness from last week's game in Minnesota.That's no longer the case, and it's hard to pinpoint exactly why. But there is one small change in his game that has had a massive impact: Flacco has lost his confidence and toughness in the pocket.The Flacco of old stands tall in that pocket and gets to his second option rather than going to the checkdown immediately.Flacco was once one of the league's biggest gunslingers. But Flacco's reaction is both telling and concerning. That punishment will have an effect on even the toughest quarterbacks.Instead, Flacco comes off his first read and flips a pass out to Buck Allen, who is promptly tackled behind the line to set up third-and-forever.Flacco isn't nearly as bad as the numbers imply.