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[3-4ravdef509]

http://www.rantsport...pass-tom-brady/

According to this article, it's not too far fetched.

"However, father time catches up with everyone as the Brady-Peyton Manning era in the AFC is on the back-nine, while quarterbacks like Ben Roethlisberger and Flacco are taking up the mantle in the AFC."

Good read. I mean, once Manning and Brady retire, Flacco's only competition is Rivers, Schaub, and maybe Dalton or Luck down the road but that's premature.

If he plays at the pace he is at now, he'll hit 4,800 Yards, 32 Touchdowns, 11 Int, 65% Completion, with a 8.3 avg per attempt. Now, with weather and opponents we face, I think realistic numbers are probably 28 Touchdowns, 12 Picks, 4200 Yards. 62% Completion with about a 7.8 avg. Rivers isn't projecting to get close to that, Schaub would just about tie that. Ben, who knows. He's up and down and that team is hard to judge. But, really, Flacco has a great chance at breaking people's perception of him this year if he keeps it up

[RavensWin09]

it feels kinda weird we can stay in games now even with our D playing this mediocre. gotta give credit to flacco and caldwell on this. i think he could surpass ben this year but not brady. i have no doubt he will light up the stat sheet this year but we'll see what he can do in the playoffs this time around. all i want is 1 superbowl and if flacco plays this well all season, our chances our good.

[1/28/01]

No no no! Joe sucks!!! Stop it!

He's only played 10 out of 12 good quarters!

[izvoodoo]

No no no! Joe sucks!!! Stop it!

He's only played 10 out of 12 good quarters!

I'd say 9, first quarter patriots game was pretty bad.

[flynismo]

Stats dont make you an elite player.

[redrum52]

Hate to say it but Ben is playing pretty well so far even though the only team they beat were the Jets. I had them at 2-1 at this point of tho season so I'll enjoy that loss they took the Raiders as long as we beat the Browns.

Edited by redrum52, 26 September 2012 - 09:24 AM.

[1/28/01]

I'd say 9, first quarter patriots game was pretty bad.

True true

[3-4ravdef509]

Stats dont make you an elite player.

The issue isn't him being elite, its more about the perception of others and also being the top.in the AFC. Stats are a useful measuring stick but I agree they don't count for everything.

[izvoodoo]

True true

That being said, with Joe I'll take hot and cold as long as it averages out to really good numbers.

[1/28/01]

The issue isn't him being elite, its more about the perception of others and also being the top.in the AFC. Stats are a useful measuring stick but I agree they don't count for everything.

He was being a bit facetious

[Bazooka Joe]

Stats dont make you an elite player.

Right. Wins make a QB Elite. Flacco wins! Plus he has stats. He's elite.

[flynismo]

He was being a bit facetious

just a bit lol....

Anything that can be said to detract from Flacco likely will be said by certain people...

Cue Skip....

“Fluko threw for 4500 yards and 35 TD? Well i have to see him do that again before I crown him.
Coming up next, Who is more elite, Cam Newton or Josh Freeman?“

[hawkprey]

He has great stats even with the Philly clunker accounting for more than a third of his snaps. If the Philly game second half proves itself as just an anomaly, the farther away we get from week 2 the more his passer rating, yards per attempt, and completion percentage would increase. But there are some tough defenses up ahead.

[redrum52]

I bet with a friend Flacco would have a better passer rating at the end of the season than Eli. He laughed but he who laughs first laughs.... um... you know. Anyway. Its very possible but I need him to pad stats against teams like the Browns and I need our defense to start playing better giving Joe more opportunities. Bye years end I see him no lower than 5th in the AFC. Peyton will be better and plays in a cake division as does Brady especially with the Jets out for the season with an ACL. Schaub has no competition and unfortunately for Ben and Joe they play in a division where 3 of the top teams could come out on top in any of the games.

[tctony]

Can we just shut this thread down now?

[AsianRice]

Flacco has alot of work to do and alot more even if he win 2SBs. He needs to work harder........

[arnie_uk]

There must be a flacco thread everyday. Sometimes more than one. Do all teams message boards argue and discuss their qb as much as we do here?

[1/28/01]

There must be a flacco thread everyday. Sometimes more than one. Do all teams message boards argue and discuss their qb as much as we do here?

Nope, not at all! They all do, but not nearly as much as we (everyone else) do!

[izvoodoo]

There must be a flacco thread everyday. Sometimes more than one. Do all teams message boards argue and discuss their qb as much as we do here?

Just out of curiousity I went onto the steelers board and eagles board and... yeah.

[lgcs27288]

There must be a flacco thread everyday. Sometimes more than one. Do all teams message boards argue and discuss their qb as much as we do here?

At the end of the day, does it really matter?