Joe Flacco fully healthy
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Joe is still a very handsome and wealthy man though.
I don't think Joe cares. His ego may have been hurt but I don't think he really wants to play anymore.
don't feel bad, some chump team will overpay to pick him up and suffer several more years of near mediocracy....
redskin scarlet and gold will look good on him.....or perhaps the desert atmosphere of Arizona......
Happy Holidays Jack.....
Flacco's skills seem to have withered the past few....Gotta believe he wants to play though..
I'm inclined to agree with ya....
Seems like team is tuning him out... Similar to whats goin on in Pittsburgh?
Harbaugh has got them ziggin when they should be zaggin...Clock management in the shitter..
Maybe he gets a pass playing a rookie at QB?
If Jackson can manage the game better and show some signs of being able to pass (I think next week will be the key, not this week as they will run all game long, especially in the rain) Joe will be gone. He will be traded as someone will want him. The Ravens have already accounted for the guaranteed money, so while the contract is brutal, he can be traded (and that will save them a lot of cap money).
I completely agree with Jack on Harbaugh. I have said it for many years, but he is one of the worst in-game coaches in the NFL (second worst may be in the same division). He is worth 2 losses a year, which has cost them the playoffs the last two years. Some games he simply looks lost on the sidelines. Unfortunately, if he makes the playoffs, I doubt he gets fired.
I completely agree with Jack on Harbaugh. I have said it for many years, but he is one of the worst in-game coaches in the NFL (second worst may be in the same division). He is worth 2 losses a year, which has cost them the playoffs the last two years. Some games he simply looks lost on the sidelines. Unfortunately, if he makes the playoffs, I doubt he gets fired.
Joe won't be back. I wish him well.
Joe won't be back. I wish him well.
Joe Flacco trade rumors: Ravens will send QB to 'team of choice,' here are five teams that might work
Ever since the moment Lamar Jackson was drafted by the Ravens, Joe Flacco's time in Baltimore was done. CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Canfora said as much on our draft show that very night. Flacco's contract isn't ideal for a starting quarterback, it's completely untenable for a backup.
The only question left for Flacco isn't whether he will be gone, but it's the method with which he will be gone. The Ravens could certainly cut him, giving a nice little golden parachute (not that he needs one) and the opportunity to sign with whatever team he wants on the open market.
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</aside>However, Baltimore clearly would prefer to trade Flacco. That would give the Ravens salary cap relief for the rest of Flacco's deal and allow them to get something in return for the quarterback. Those things can get awkward, with the Ravens potentially taking the best deal and shipping Flacco to a place he might not be thrilled to land.
On the other hand, the Ravens might prefer cutting Flacco and designating him a post-June 1 cut, so they can spread the cap hit across multiple years.
But the team also wants to, according to a report from Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, "treat Joe Flacco with class" and would consider helping him land in a spot that he prefers.
So what might that spot look like? Again, Flacco's a tough case because he has $26.5 million cap hit next year.
The Washington Redskins could make sense, because they're dealing with an injury to Alex Smith that could very well keep him out for next year. That broken leg issue is really TBD, but the bigger problem might be taking on multiple huge cap hits for elderly quarterbacks.
Maybe the Jacksonville Jaguars could make sense? They are moving on from Blake Bortles but they are also going to be very short on cap space heading into the offseason (if they have any at all). They could be a player if they're able to move Bortles in a salary dump, although one could argue that Flacco isn't that big of an upgrade if they can't fix the offensive line. They might need to go young at quarterback moving forward.
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The New York Giants would be an obvious landing spot if they weren't committed to Eli Manning. That's the Giants problem -- not sure Flacco would be substantially better behind that offensive line, although he would certainly have the best cast of offensive skill players around him he's ever had.
How about the Oakland Raiders, a team that is hurtling toward a top draft pick and may or may not be happy with Derek Carr. If Gruden decides he needs to change things up, it's entirely possible he makes a move and gets a different veteran quarterback while picking someone up in the draft.
Maybe the Miami Dolphins make sense. They have Ryan Tannehill, but if Adam Gase is run out of town after this season, Tannehill might not be back. Flacco could make sense if the Dolphins are able to procure the services of John Harbaugh in the coaching market. (Or maybe not, depending on how Flacco feels about Harbaugh?)
Good luck finding many more teams who fit for Flacco, assuming he wants to be a starter. The Ravens cutting him seems like a far more likely scenario.
Joe won't be back. I wish him well.
Joe Flacco trade rumors: Ravens will send QB to 'team of choice,' here are five teams that might work
Ever since the moment Lamar Jackson was drafted by the Ravens, Joe Flacco's time in Baltimore was done. CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Canfora said as much on our draft show that very night. Flacco's contract isn't ideal for a starting quarterback, it's completely untenable for a backup.
The only question left for Flacco isn't whether he will be gone, but it's the method with which he will be gone. The Ravens could certainly cut him, giving a nice little golden parachute (not that he needs one) and the opportunity to sign with whatever team he wants on the open market.
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</aside>However, Baltimore clearly would prefer to trade Flacco. That would give the Ravens salary cap relief for the rest of Flacco's deal and allow them to get something in return for the quarterback. Those things can get awkward, with the Ravens potentially taking the best deal and shipping Flacco to a place he might not be thrilled to land.
On the other hand, the Ravens might prefer cutting Flacco and designating him a post-June 1 cut, so they can spread the cap hit across multiple years.
But the team also wants to, according to a report from Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, "treat Joe Flacco with class" and would consider helping him land in a spot that he prefers.
So what might that spot look like? Again, Flacco's a tough case because he has $26.5 million cap hit next year.
The Washington Redskins could make sense, because they're dealing with an injury to Alex Smith that could very well keep him out for next year. That broken leg issue is really TBD, but the bigger problem might be taking on multiple huge cap hits for elderly quarterbacks.
Maybe the Jacksonville Jaguars could make sense? They are moving on from Blake Bortles but they are also going to be very short on cap space heading into the offseason (if they have any at all). They could be a player if they're able to move Bortles in a salary dump, although one could argue that Flacco isn't that big of an upgrade if they can't fix the offensive line. They might need to go young at quarterback moving forward.
(Stream all of Saturday's and Sunday's games on fuboTV, try it for free, and stream the CBS games on CBS All Access.)
The New York Giants would be an obvious landing spot if they weren't committed to Eli Manning. That's the Giants problem -- not sure Flacco would be substantially better behind that offensive line, although he would certainly have the best cast of offensive skill players around him he's ever had.
How about the Oakland Raiders, a team that is hurtling toward a top draft pick and may or may not be happy with Derek Carr. If Gruden decides he needs to change things up, it's entirely possible he makes a move and gets a different veteran quarterback while picking someone up in the draft.
Maybe the Miami Dolphins make sense. They have Ryan Tannehill, but if Adam Gase is run out of town after this season, Tannehill might not be back. Flacco could make sense if the Dolphins are able to procure the services of John Harbaugh in the coaching market. (Or maybe not, depending on how Flacco feels about Harbaugh?)
Good luck finding many more teams who fit for Flacco, assuming he wants to be a starter. The Ravens cutting him seems like a far more likely scenario.
Thanks Jack.
I can not believe Biscotti already extends Harbaugh. Maybe he is hoping is gives the team a push, but not sure how he can be extended before the end of the year. If they do not make the playoffs he should be fired. The more I think about this the more it pisses me off. Just proves that winning is not on the top of the owner's list. This is not going to go over well in Baltimore if they lose tomorrow night.
I can not believe Biscotti already extends Harbaugh. Maybe he is hoping is gives the team a push, but not sure how he can be extended before the end of the year. If they do not make the playoffs he should be fired. The more I think about this the more it pisses me off. Just proves that winning is not on the top of the owner's list. This is not going to go over well in Baltimore if they lose tomorrow night.
Insane. I have texted so many people about this when I heard it about an hour ago. He almost should have been fired after the KC loss. Suppose they win tomorrow and lose to Cleveland? It was HARBAUGH that lost the KC game. How doesn't the owner and higher ups not see this? I don't get it.
I think the players really like Harbaugh and Biscotti listens to the players. Problem is, if the all the players really like the coach in professional sports, then he probably is not doing his job. They all get paid a lot of money so who cares if the coach is well liked. All that matters is wins. A head coaches job is always to put his team in the best position to win. Harbaugh does not do this. He constantly makes horrible in game decisions (challenges, going for 4th downs, using timeouts, etc) that cost the Ravens about 2 wins a year, which usually costs them the playoffs. It really does happen every year. My guess is they lose tomorrow and Biscotti yet again sends the message to the fans that he really does not care about winning. He already no longer sells out games and it will continue to get worse. As you can tell, this really drives me nuts.
