"Flacco said he’s not going to adopt a run-first mentality by any means, but an area where he’s trying to improve his game is by keeping drives alive with his feet when he breaks out of the pocket. “I wish I would take a couple yards here and there when given the opportunity, but I’m usually still looking to make the big play downfield,” Flacco said. “I just have to get better and better and balance the two.” Joe passes up a lot of easy first down runs for more difficult passes down field. i thought he didn't run because he was bull headed. i am glad to hear he is taking this approach. we need to keep our defense off the filed as much as possible in addition to scoring.