Flacco Still Ravens Weak Link

***Atlanta Dan*** · 10-06-2011, 06:43 PM

The Ravens problem remains QB - shocking news

The Ravens have a game-changing defense, a top-10 rushing attack and a question mark hovering over their quarterback.

Joe Flacco has completed 49.3 percent of his passes through the first quarter of the season, which is last among quarterbacks with at least 100 attempts.

http://espn.go.com/blog/afcnorth/pos...cco-off-target

Ravens will never win a Lombardi with Flacco

harrison'samonster · 10-06-2011, 06:59 PM

i see a lot of good in Flacco, but I agree that he'll never be able to beat the good teams when it matters.

Nevermore · 10-10-2011, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Atlanta Dan

Ravens will never win a Lombardi with Flacco

Strange..... we did it with Dilfer.

***Atlanta Dan*** · 10-10-2011, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Nevermore

Strange..... we did it with Dilfer.

"You" (can you please post a picture of your Super Bowl ring?) also did it against Kerry Collins with a legendary defense (are you comparing the Ravens defense this season to the 2000 squad?) back in the day when the defense was allowed to breathe on pass receivers and allowed to touch QBs. Recall how the Ravens took out Gannon in the AFC championship? Hit a QB like that today and the entire defense will be suspended for the next game.

Game has changed since Dilfer and Brad Johnson were the QBs on Super Bowl winners - to beat Rodgers or Brees (assuming Baltimore gets that far) the Ravens will not be able to expect the defense to bail out poor QB play

Nevermore · 10-10-2011, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Atlanta Dan

"You" (can you please post a picture of your Super Bowl ring?)

Right.... because no Steeler fan ever says that.

Fail.

harrison'samonster · 10-10-2011, 09:15 PM

just face the fact that Flacco is no Trent Dilfer.

Third Rail · 10-11-2011, 01:07 AM

Come on, Flacco is better than Dilfer. But I do agree that if the Ravens want to make it to the Super Bowl, he has to improve. While it is possible to go all the way with a mediocre or average QB, it's still a rarity. You can look across the league and pick out the guys who will never wear a Super Bowl ring unless they land a backup QB job for a good team: Tavaris Jackson, Kyle Orton, Jason Campbell, etc. Not sure where Joe falls in yet... he seems to struggle with consistency throughout the season (one week looks stellar, the next week looks awful) and tends to collapse like a house of cards in the playoffs. But I can't talk too much crap on him after what happened in Week 1. Hopefully the "other" Joe Flacco shows up when we play them again this season.

***tony hipchest*** · 10-11-2011, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Nevermore

Strange..... we did it with Dilfer.

and that makes flacco suck less how?

7 turnovers? · 10-17-2011, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Third Rail

Come on, Flacco is better than Dilfer. But I do agree that if the Ravens want to make it to the Super Bowl, he has to improve. While it is possible to go all the way with a mediocre or average QB, it's still a rarity. You can look across the league and pick out the guys who will never wear a Super Bowl ring unless they land a backup QB job for a good team: Tavaris Jackson, Kyle Orton, Jason Campbell, etc. Not sure where Joe falls in yet... he seems to struggle with consistency throughout the season (one week looks stellar, the next week looks awful) and tends to collapse like a house of cards in the playoffs. But I can't talk too much crap on him after what happened in Week 1. Hopefully the "other" Joe Flacco shows up when we play them again this season.

Joe does struggle at times but this year he seems to be more focused on looking down field which has caused a couple stupid fumbles the added players around him has helped tremendously this season when he goes on the road to Pittsburgh the 6th will be what determines if he has improved to get us over the hump finally. Being able to run the ball no matter what has given him added security as well. But to honestly put Joe's name near Tavaris Jackson or even hint at it is stupid sorry.

SmashmouthFootball · 10-17-2011, 03:35 PM

Flacco has a strong arm and great pocket presence. He's always been susceptible to being rattled with the right defensive playcall or a proper gamble (Polamalu last year, anyone?!!?!). It's tough to improve your improv. skills. He's always going to be a dangerous player, but it's really tough to imagine him making enough plays and avoiding crucial mistakes to be able to rattle off 3 or 4 playoff wins in a row to get a ring. At some point you feel like it's going to breakdown. Even if one week it looks like he did achieve just that, the next week is an entire new set of circumstances in a brand new game.

10-06-2011, 06:43 PM	#1
*Atlanta Dan* Resigned Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 9,919 Member Number: 728 Thanks: 74 Thanked 202 Times in 130 Posts	Flacco Still Ravens Weak Link The Ravens problem remains QB - shocking news The Ravens have a game-changing defense, a top-10 rushing attack and a question mark hovering over their quarterback. Joe Flacco has completed 49.3 percent of his passes through the first quarter of the season, which is last among quarterbacks with at least 100 attempts. http://espn.go.com/blog/afcnorth/pos...cco-off-target Ravens will never win a Lombardi with Flacco

10-06-2011, 06:59 PM	#2
harrison'samonster Team President Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Youngstown, OH Posts: 2,498 Gender: Male Member Number: 17630 Thanks: 2,421 Thanked 408 Times in 299 Posts	Re: Flacco Still Ravens Weak Link i see a lot of good in Flacco, but I agree that he'll never be able to beat the good teams when it matters. __________________ Don't give me that, you snotty-faced heap of parrot droppings! Shut your festering gob, you tit! Your type really makes me puke, you vacuous, coffee-nosed, maloderous, pervert!!!

10-10-2011, 09:15 PM	#6
harrison'samonster Team President Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Youngstown, OH Posts: 2,498 Gender: Male Member Number: 17630 Thanks: 2,421 Thanked 408 Times in 299 Posts	Re: Flacco Still Ravens Weak Link just face the fact that Flacco is no Trent Dilfer. __________________ Don't give me that, you snotty-faced heap of parrot droppings! Shut your festering gob, you tit! Your type really makes me puke, you vacuous, coffee-nosed, maloderous, pervert!!!

10-11-2011, 01:07 AM	#7
Third Rail Team Captain Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 761 Member Number: 16177 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Flacco Still Ravens Weak Link Come on, Flacco is better than Dilfer. But I do agree that if the Ravens want to make it to the Super Bowl, he has to improve. While it is possible to go all the way with a mediocre or average QB, it's still a rarity. You can look across the league and pick out the guys who will never wear a Super Bowl ring unless they land a backup QB job for a good team: Tavaris Jackson, Kyle Orton, Jason Campbell, etc. Not sure where Joe falls in yet... he seems to struggle with consistency throughout the season (one week looks stellar, the next week looks awful) and tends to collapse like a house of cards in the playoffs. But I can't talk too much crap on him after what happened in Week 1. Hopefully the "other" Joe Flacco shows up when we play them again this season.

10-17-2011, 03:35 PM	#10
SmashmouthFootball Starter Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 615 Member Number: 12020 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Flacco Still Ravens Weak Link Flacco has a strong arm and great pocket presence. He's always been susceptible to being rattled with the right defensive playcall or a proper gamble (Polamalu last year, anyone?!!?!). It's tough to improve your improv. skills. He's always going to be a dangerous player, but it's really tough to imagine him making enough plays and avoiding crucial mistakes to be able to rattle off 3 or 4 playoff wins in a row to get a ring. At some point you feel like it's going to breakdown. Even if one week it looks like he did achieve just that, the next week is an entire new set of circumstances in a brand new game.

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