Joe Flacco: How does he compare to the G.O.A.T?

So, what gives?

Both have had the benefit of organizational stability, with each having the same coach, GM, and owner for their entire careers. Both have experienced team success and championships. Both have had their fair share of playmakers. Randy Moss certainly highlights the list for Brady, though Flacco’s teams have boasted talents like Steve Smith Sr. (so underrated), Ray Rice (a pass-catching force before the domestic violence charges), and Heap.

Where the difference lies is in recent talent acquisition. Though the Ravens have certainly tried to build up their offense by trading for Jeremy Maclin and drafting Breshad Perriman in the first round, these moves just haven’t panned out.  The Patriots, meanwhile, have fed Brady a steady ration of playmakers ever since signing Randy Moss. To the point where, after having an incredibly strong running game last year with LeGarrette Blount, they replaced him in the off-season with three additional backs (if you count a healthy Dion Lewis).

It could be luck, it could be scheme, but the Patriots players just seem to work out. You can’t fault the Ravens organization for not finding talent. After all, they’ve consistently boasted one of the top defenses in the league year in and year out.

All of this leads me to believe that there’s just something special about Brady and the Patriots. I know, controversial, right? But it’s something that goes beyond numbers. Brady is the kind of player that can elevate others around him, and Belichick is the type of coach that can get the most out of those players.

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Joe Flacco and Jim Harbaugh have proven themselves at the highest levels of the game. They’ve even beaten Brady and Belichick. But while the latter are sure-fire Hall of Famers, the same cannot be said about their Ravens counterparts. So what makes someone the “Greatest of All Time?” Maybe it’s as simple as some people have it, Belichick people just… don’t.