vincentbojackson: “Flacco is seldom the reason for the Ravens success and is often times the direct cause of their failure.” Well, please cite me an example. Name a game in the last few years that he personally threw away. Then I’ll show you the game-winning TD that was dropped in New England in the AFC Championship game, I’ll show you an amazing drive to end the second Steelers game (also on the road) where he took them 92 yards in about 1:20, despite about 5 bad drops…and I’ll remind you he’s got more playoff wins to start a career than any QB ever, and is the only QB to have won a playoff game in each of his first four years.

I REALLY CANT NAME MANY RB’S AS GOOD AS RICE.

Woops I named 13.

Didn’t include Palmer, Fitzpatrick, Sanchez, Hasselbeck, or Bradford. But you could argue any of those 5 over Flacco as well.

They are in no hurry to get Rices contract done because RBs have a short shelf life in the NFL and the franchise tag numbers for RBs for the next two years are reasonable numbers to pay Ray Rice. Unless Rice is going to agree to a contract that pays him around what the franchise tag numbers are and comes with a friendlier cap hit the team has no reason to give him a new contract.

“The Ravens have had two face-to-face meetings with Joe Linta, the agent for quarterback Joe Flacco, since their initial meeting at the NFL scouting combine.”

“Poor Baltimore. Always a bridesmaid and never a bride. A crack addled, chain smoking, tatted, skanky bridesmaid at that.”

My Take: So how are things in Cleveland and Pittsburgh these days?

He wouldn’t be playing road playoff games.

He wouldn’t be overshadowed by his defense.

He wouldn’t be overshadowed by his backfield mate.

The passing game wouldn’t be considered the teams weak area.

He’s now destroyed any support he had and also his leverage. When he doesn’t perform to the new standards he’s set not only will he not get top 5 tier money he most likely won’t be a raven or most likely anything more than a backup next season. Flacco you had things in your favor by keeping quiet..now that you’ve stuck your foot in your mouth you aren’t going to be able to live up to the standards you’ve set and the Ravens management knows it.

Joe could be a “top tier” QB. He’s certainly had more success in his first 4 seasons than almost any other QB ever. “Greatness”, however, will probably require a ring which he will have to earn. I look forward to him proving his greatness.

Go Ravens!

The Ravens leading receiver was a running back for crying out loud! Without Ray Rice the Ravens win maybe 5 games last season.

He is also young…both in his play and grand statements of self-worth.

With all that in mind, he should get a contract worthy of a Top 10 Quarterback with incentives that could make it a Top 5 contract.

For Example:
65% Completions
30 TDs
4,000 Yards
Super Bowl Appearance/Win

All are plateaus Flacco hasn’t reached in a single season, yet. His base salary & bonus per year should be on par with Top 10 money because he has EARNED that. Then, let him EARN Top 5 money through incentives.

I don’t know what is so difficult about this.

Compared to other QBs he’s mediocre, but given Baltimore’s history of terrible luck with QBs they feel they’ve struck a silver mine.

Yeah he isn’t the reason they’ve gone to the playoffs the last four years, but unlike his predecessors he didn’t get in the way either.

He’s an uber risk-averse QB in a conservative run-first AFC North offense. Ozzie got what he paid for. And if the future doesn’t look too good for QB prospects, they’ll have to keep paying Flacco a little more.