Is Flacco elite.

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(01-26-2018, 07:32 AM)StrictlyBiz Wrote: The Ravens had no choice. Everything broke out the right for Flacco that year. Mediocre QB who was going to be a UFA who stepped up his game just long enough to have an incredible post season, win the SB, and get the MVP. 

There's no way you can let him walk after that and someone else would have given him stupid money. He held ALL of the leverage and he cashed in huge. 

They had a choice, they low balled him versus signing him long term prior to the Super Bowl run. Flacco gambled on himself and had the only great year of his career. But they also could have franchised him one more year, Skins just did a second year to Cousins so team do do it albeit very costly for a one year deal.

But Ozzie messed up and many like me will argue that huge mistake along with long term Ray Rice and Pitta deals have cost the Ravens future success. His cap hit is absurd for his talent. Also, they signed him to a very long expensive deal with little wiggle room if he tanked or became mediocre. Yep, the great wizard of OZ got them in this mess.