[News] Eisenberg: Uncertainty At Quarterback Looms Large This Offseason

[catgirl54]

The obvious solution is to trade Joe in the off-season and pick up Johnny Manziel. He's fun, he's mobile, and he can also drop one back. Or two. Or a case.

 

I like your thinking!  And we think we've got problems...

[Puntit]

disagree with the article that this injury doesn't really hurt Flaccos bargaining power in contract negotiations. Its huge. For the same reason the Ravens now have uncertainty with how well Flacco will bounce back, his ability to go elsewhere for more money is similarly limited. And without the ability to say "I want X million because the Texans would pay me Y", the Ravens are in the drivers seat.

Plus, after this injury I am pretty sure he will see a bit more self preservation benefit in freeing up money to retain KO and get some targets who can get open.

If Flacco is smart he will try to get a restructure deal done before the draft because if not, and the Ravens go QB early, or if they sign a Kaepernick, Flaccos leverage will drop even further. He's in the drivers seat when the options are him vs Schaub, Clausen, Renner, Tebow, Mallett...

[Raven_Don]

Flacco need not worry... he will get his 18 to 20 mil a year... he made some dumb plays this season... but he has also kept all the games close with a patch work quilt offense... so one or two plays went our way we could be 8-2