Flacco.......looked Good?!?!?!?!

[Shadowalker]

Flacco went 18/37 152 yards and a touchdown

Now I know its not starter quality but I like what he did. Also I do know he does make bad decisions but hes a rook what do you expect. I think if you get the jitters out him he could surprise us. What do you think guys?

[ravensfan2430]

I think he is right on sched.

The first game he had no chance to prove himself.

Second game, little improvement for the little time he had.

Third game was decent. You can tell he likes to think about what he is doing (which at this point is EXACTLY what he needs to do). It was a big jump from his college level to the NFL. He obviously has the arm, now the development of his decision making (and o-line) will determine how far he can reach, which i think could be pretty high. His decision making will only get better as time goes on... he seems like a smart QB..... Go ravens

[I*Bleed*Purple]

Flacco went 18/37 152 yards and a touchdown

Now I know its not starter quality but I like what he did. Also I do know he does make bad decisions but hes a rook what do you expect. I think if you get the jitters out him he could surprise us. What do you think guys?

I completely agree. He showed more promise than the other two. I'm looking for him to start late this season/next season.

[bollweasel]

Flacco went 18/37 152 yards and a touchdown

Now I know its not starter quality but I like what he did. Also I do know he does make bad decisions but hes a rook what do you expect. I think if you get the jitters out him he could surprise us. What do you think guys?

All rookies make bad decisions. It is part of the learning process. The key is to reduce the mistakes and increase the positives the more he plays. Sort of the opposite of Boller, who has never consistently done this.

[Moderator 3]

What I liked is that Flaco changed the play at the line twice and they turned into positive yard situations for the offense. That tells me he has some football smarts, which is a good foundation on which to build.

[Borris]

His timing was a little off and he sometimes lacked the right touch to make throws. He also seems to get jittery when under pressure. He's got the raw skill, he just needs time to refine it. He looked well composed and made good short and intermediate length passes, but still seemed off on longer passes. His footwork looked better and he has a quicker release than earlier in the preseason. Definitely improving

[I*Bleed*Purple]

His footwork looked better and he has a quicker release than earlier in the preseason. Definitely improving

It's a very good thing when you see your future franchise QB improving EVERYTIME he steps onto the field, both mentally and physically. He overthrew a few, but I think alot of that is timing with the guys. He also had some drops. The first half was bad, but I was ecstatic with his demeanor in the second half!

[BaltimoreRavens]

As soon as Flacco settles down a little and can rely more on his smarts and less on his natural abilities, we'll have a very VERY good QB on our hands. Right now he's making plays with his laser rocket arm, but when he can sit back and quickly understand what defenses are showing him, it's gonna be pro bowl city.

I'm hoping that's sooner rather than later but beggars can't be choosers.

[Black&Purple]

Flacco managed the game well last night, 0 turnovers is a HUGE plus for me. He's still young, and I don't expect him to move down field like a true pro because he has a lot to learn. The fact he did not have 1 single turn over is tremendous in my opinion.

[I*Bleed*Purple]

Flacco managed the game well last night, 0 turnovers is a HUGE plus for me. He's still young, and I don't expect him to move down field like a true pro because he has a lot to learn. The fact he did not have 1 single turn over is tremendous in my opinion.

Couldn't agree more.

[Bullrush]

Did you see Matt Leinart yesterday? JaMarcus Russell? Why would anyone complain about Joe Flacco not having a perfect QB rating? He threw a TD, turned the ball over ZERO times. What else do you want? He's surrounded by 2nd and 3rd stringers.

[Corvus]

Kurt Warner will probably start for the Cards now, which is who probably should be starting despite Leinart's incredibly poor showing, they might make the playoffs with Warner leading them the whole year.

Flacco looked solid for his first ever start and considering the large learning curve he is dealing with (that was pretty evident with all the shotgun formations). He needs to work on his his decision making a bit but he has already shown good improvement with each game. I'm excited to see what he will be able to do as the season goes on.

Another note from last night's game: what happened to our running game? And please coaches, don't even play Frank Walker in the preseason finale. He has only shown consistent;y that he does not deserve to be on this roster. If CMac and Rolle aren't playing that one, start Fabian and Martin (if he's healthy yet) or Pittman or Phillips.

[X-Factor]

I wasn't disappointed in Flacco. Give the guy a break. He is a rookie and needs time to develop. Considering he wasn't prepared to play a whole game, he played pretty damn well. IMO everyone is panicking because our two veteran QB's aren't showing anything, so we want a Savoir to come in and save the day. It's not realistic. Give Flacco time, he will be fine.

[theFRANCHISE]

I completely agree. He showed more promise than the other two. I'm looking for him to start late this season/next season.

I agree, as well. It's wishful thinking on my part for him to start Week 1 when he's clearly not ready, but given the mistakes that the other QBs have made with their respective starts, and given the circumstances, I can't say I wouldn't be surprised if he could take over, mid-season.

What I liked is that Flaco changed the play at the line twice and they turned into positive yard situations for the offense. That tells me he has some football smarts, which is a good foundation on which to build.

One talent evaluator (whose name escapes me) said that he's one of the most cerebral QBs he's ever seen in his years in the NFL. He's far from Peyton Manning's level, obviously, but it's great that he's demonstrating control at the line and making adjustments this early in his career, for positive yardage, at that.

Flacco managed the game well last night, 0 turnovers is a HUGE plus for me. He's still young, and I don't expect him to move down field like a true pro because he has a lot to learn. The fact he did not have 1 single turn over is tremendous in my opinion.

Zero turnovers is certainly better than one. I'd rather have someone who'll give the offense every chance to score by not turning the ball over, than someone who takes too many risks or too few risks and ruins scoring drives with a crucial mistake.

Good job on his first outing as the starter.

[Moderator 3]

Did you see Matt Leinart yesterday? JaMarcus Russell?

Don't forget Brady Quinn. Browns fans must be in meltdown mode about now.

[I*Bleed*Purple]

I agree, as well. It's wishful thinking on my part for him to start Week 1 when he's clearly not ready, but given the mistakes that the other QBs have made with their respective starts, and given the circumstances, I can't say I wouldn't be surprised if he could take over, mid-season.

Then again, Flacco has said he wants to be thrown into the fire. I don't think he would meltdown like Boller did as a rookie. I think it would only serve him well, as he seems to be the type of QB that learns from mistakes and missed opportunities. And while he is behind the learning curve at this point, let's not fool ourselves by pretending the other 2 are Pro-Bowlers.

[RavensIQ]

Flacco went 18/37 152 yards and a touchdown

Now I know its not starter quality but I like what he did. Also I do know he does make bad decisions but hes a rook what do you expect. I think if you get the jitters out him he could surprise us. What do you think guys?

Im not gonna lie the 1st 2 pre-season games I started to wonder about the guy. After last night I'm no longer a Flacco skeptic. Wasn't a great night maybe not even a good night but as the game went along you could see it in Flacco's body language that he was starting to get comfortable. As he was getting comfortable he started to get confident. And then as his confidence rose he started to show why he was a Baltimore Raven 1st round pick. Maybe it was just me but towards the end of the 4th quarter it jus felt like he was gonna find away to tie it up and for a second I actually believed we had a chance. Unfortunately dropped passes and poor effort on the wrs part cut that dream short. But besides the loss i was actually pretty pleased from what I saw out of the rook. Definitely the future.

[Ravens52]

I agree with the Flacco supporters in here. I was always kind of angry at getting Flacco but after seeing what he showed against the Rams it looked like he's learning some new things. If only our receivers didn't drop so many balls, the only thing flacco has to work on is his touch. He had a few receivers deep but he overthrew them. I gotta admit the future looks good with Flacco under center.

[Perfekt]

i have never been so happy with him. like everyone stated he started off a little rough but he had never faced a real nfl defense other than in pratice and for a guy who was counted out he showed that being the underdog can sometimes make you the diamond in the rough. I just glad he was overthrowing the recievers rather than underthrowing them. I think that with figures and mason lined up at wr's would and in sync with him would make him a real threat. If figures would have had one more step on that one pass he would have a easy td. i dont know if it was just me but it kind of looked like figures was shocked that he threw that pass as far as he did.

[march4superbowl]

After watching how composed he can be Im more convinced he's the future here in B-more. And man he can whip the ball!

[Perfekt]

After watching how composed he can be Im more convinced he's the future here in B-more. And man he can whip the ball!

i think if figures can get in sync with him we will see alot more out of the offense

[I*Bleed*Purple]

i think if figures can get in sync with him we will see alot more out of the offense

I'm telling you guys....You want to open this offense up? Flacco to Figurs-DEEP! I think it would be funny as hell if Harbaugh announced Flacco as the starter. Nobody would see it coming. And to me, he is the only QB that has the ability to truly stretch a defense which, as we all know, REALLY opens up the running game. If this kid gets his timing down with Mason and Figurs alot of teams are gonna be picking up their jaws off the floor!

[FerrariFan87]

Flacco, under the circumstances, really impressed me last night. That being said, I still say we wait a year and let him take the reigns of this offense NEXT year. I feel so badly for all of our QBs in general because we have ZERO receivers, save for Mason, and he is long in the tooth... Why Clayton looks so horrible is beyond me and why Williams can't get on the field is another mystery. I say, put Yamon in and stretch the field look for Heap over the middle and Mason on curls and in-routes

[Perfekt]

yea i dont think hes ready just yet either but the real problem is WR after Mason whos gonna step up and be the go to guy, atleast we know that if heaps not healthy we has jones as a decent back up he played really well i thought.

[jnyU]

I was very VERY happy with Flacco - I think he is going to be the real deal. Maybe it was because the Rams were not blitzing and he wasn't under a lot of pressure, or maybe the oline is actually improving. But for a guy starting after coming out of Delaware??? he showed a LOT. He will be very good with a little more experience. With him and Troy we finally have some QBs who can play. Boller, he's a bum, always will be. I can't believe he's still around after 6 years. The problem this year will be the oline and the DBs, (Rolle is terrible, will McCallister be able to play this year, get Washington in there for Rolle and hope he can play) and the oline. If they can give Joe and Troy a little time, they can make the plays. We still don't have any WR's except for Mase, but maybe someone will step up. I'd trade Suggs for a CB or WR - Boldin would look great in purple. It's probably going to be a long year, but who knows.

[I*Bleed*Purple]

I was very VERY happy with Flacco - I think he is going to be the real deal. Maybe it was because the Rams were not blitzing and he wasn't under a lot of pressure, or maybe the oline is actually improving. But for a guy starting after coming out of Delaware??? he showed a LOT. He will be very good with a little more experience. With him and Troy we finally have some QBs who can play. Boller, he's a bum, always will be. I can't believe he's still around after 6 years. The problem this year will be the oline and the DBs, (Rolle is terrible, will McCallister be able to play this year, get Washington in there for Rolle and hope he can play) and the oline. If they can give Joe and Troy a little time, they can make the plays. We still don't have any WR's except for Mase, but maybe someone will step up. I'd trade Suggs for a CB or WR - Boldin would look great in purple. It's probably going to be a long year, but who knows.

I agree, minus the Troy part. He is another Boller, albeit in a different form. He will be mediocre at best. Flacco is the future.

[RoflDogs]

Flacco made some questionable throws decision wise, had the rookie jitters for the first quarter or 2.

other than that he did great.

i donno if its just the jitters or is he overthrowing ALOT?

[jnyU]

Haha, Flacco played the FIRST full game of his career in the NFL. Would you have done better? Would Booler have done better after 6 years??? Joe has all the tools, size, arm, brain, understands the game ( which Booler doesn't have). All he needs is experience. He's gonna be a good one. I'd play Troy initially against teams that have a good pass rush and Joe against average teams, at least until Joe shows he can handle high pressure. I'm very happy with Joe and Troy as our QB's. They are not the problem.

[Perfekt]

damn why we counting rolle out hes done a damn good job for us and im happy were getting depth back at that position but come on the man can still play. also joe isnt ready yet yea he had a good game but come on its still pre season.

[I*Bleed*Purple]

They are not the problem.

I agree. We need an O-Line first. We need to find at least 1 good tackle.