Colts Sign Joe Flacco 1 Year 8.7 mil

[Hoopsdoc]

Well, that’s an upgrade. Good move Ballard. I’m surprised he wasn’t holding out for a starting job.

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc

Well, that’s an upgrade. Good move Ballard. I’m surprised he wasn’t holding out for a starting job.

Supposedly he also had an offer on the table from Philly and had discussions with New Orleans as well.


https://twitter.com/RobMaaddi/status...67775396716619

Before agreeing to a deal with the Colts, QB Joe Flacco had an offer from the Eagles and the Saints also showed interest in the veteran QB and 2023 AP Comeback Player of the Year.

[nate505]

Awesome. A great backup QB.

[ChaosTheory]

Interesting. Much cheaper than what Minshew got. Showed he's got enough left to be an effective backup. Could be simple as that...

But it strikes me as locker room value, like he has a connection with someone. Only one I see is between Flacco and Cooter ('20 with NYJ).

Does he have history with anybody else on the team?

[ChaosTheory]

Originally Posted by ChaosTheory

Interesting. Much cheaper than what Minshew got. Showed he's got enough left to be an effective backup. Could be simple as that...

But it strikes me as locker room value, like he has a connection with someone. Only one I see is between Flacco and Cooter ('20 with NYJ).

Does he have history with anybody else on the team?

I see it now. He was with the Jets in '20, went to the Eagles (with Steichen) in '21 for 7 games before getting traded back to the Jets.

So he's spent some time with our HC and OC (and all three are around the same age).

[albany ed]

Good for a short term, but if AR were to sustain a season ending injury again ...

no playoffs for this team.

[CletusPyle]

Originally Posted by albany ed

Good for a short term, but if AR were to sustain a season ending injury again ...

no playoffs for this team.

I wouldn't be so sure...he went 4-1 with the Browns last season down the stretch and is the main reason they made the playoffs. Hopefully AR is not injury prone and last season was a fluke!

[Thorgrim]

Originally Posted by albany ed

Good for a short term, but if AR were to sustain a season ending injury again ...

no playoffs for this team.

Probably true. Although that is likely the case with 90% of backups nowadays. Hell, a sizeable number of STARTING qb's don't have a a realistic chance of leading their teams to the playoffs.