Joe Flacco Has Been Put In Tough Spots Since Super Bowl

Dec 18, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (5) pressured by the Philadelphia Eagles defense at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 18, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (5) pressured by the Philadelphia Eagles defense at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 5, 2013; Denver, CO, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (5) prepares to pass in the fourth quarter against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The Broncos defeated the Ravens 49-27. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 5, 2013; Denver, CO, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (5) prepares to pass in the fourth quarter against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The Broncos defeated the Ravens 49-27. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports’ /

The Moral Of The Story:

We’re at the point where we just want Flacco to step up. The excuses are tiresome. The problem is that the excuses are completely valid. Every franchise quarterback gets big money, even the ones with much less accolades than Flacco. The problem is that other franchises have paid their quarterback and managed to put the right pieces around him. Flacco came back from a horrible injury just to get a massive bruise on his confidence.

The quarterback of the purple and black hasn’t gotten a ton of help. His level of play has not been up to par with what he is banking. It is impossible to excuse a player for bad performances and decisions that make you throw the remote during the game. Flacco needs to be better, but the Ravens have to be better around him.

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When your defense plays at a dominant level for most of the season, and you miss the playoffs, your offense has a problem. The Ravens have to put the pieces around Flacco to be successful. They have to put him in situations in which he excels. Whatever you think of the Ravens quarterback he needs to get some help around him.