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The Joe Flacco trade: 3 big things for the Baltimore Ravens

By Chris Schisler

TAMPA, FL - OCTOBER 12: Joe Flacco #5 of the Baltimore Ravens passes the ball in the first half of the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on October 12, 2014 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL - OCTOBER 12: Joe Flacco #5 of the Baltimore Ravens passes the ball in the first half of the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on October 12, 2014 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – JANUARY 06: Joe Flacco #5 of the Baltimore Ravens prepares to take the field prior the AFC Wild Card Playoff game against the Los Angeles Chargers at M&T Bank Stadium on January 06, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – JANUARY 06: Joe Flacco #5 of the Baltimore Ravens prepares to take the field prior the AFC Wild Card Playoff game against the Los Angeles Chargers at M&T Bank Stadium on January 06, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

2. Joe Flacco belongs in the Ravens ring of honor:

Joe Flacco set the bar for quarterback play in Baltimore. He wasn’t flashy, but he was the Ravens quarterback from 2008 week 11 of 2018 season. Flacco won more playoff games on the road than any other quarterback in NFL history and he is a former Super Bowl MVP. The Ravens shouldn’t hesitate. They should put Flacco in the ring of honor. He’s earned it.

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Flacco’s regular season numbers won’t get him to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In fact, much of the NFL fan base under appreciates Flacco. Flacco was a franchise quarterback for over a decade. The Ravens have been to the NFL postseason 11 times in 23 years and Flacco was the starting quarterback for six of those postseasons. Flacco is the kind of player that belongs in the ring of honor; him and John Harbaugh were the only constants with the team from 2008 until now. Flacco has earned the right to be in the ring of honor and it shouldn’t wait until his playing days are over. He belongs in the ring of honor just as much as players like Ray Lewis and Ed Reed.

There will always come a time to move on. Flacco’s legacy is not punished by the fact that the Ravens found his successor and traded him away. Flacco is the best quarterback the purple and black ever had. If I was John Harbaugh, I would put Flacco’s name in the ring of honor myself. Flacco set the bar for being a franchise quarterback in Baltimore. Jackson has the potential to top Flacco someday, but he has a lot of winning to do to get there.

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