Blinksportsnews247Joe Flacco could not have a good summer due to the free agency market, which might be advantageous for the Cleveland Browns.
This offseason, Flacco, 39, will explore his options as a free agent in an attempt to secure a starting position anywhere. But according to an unnamed general manager Terry Pluto of cleveland.com talked with, Flacco won’t have clubs clamoring for him.
“He believed that Flacco’s market would be small,” Pluto stated on February 6th on his podcast, “Terry’s Talkin.” Turnovers are the red flag on you in modern football, despite the astounding stats. Guys who turn the ball over are not liked by them. That surprised me since I had thought we wouldn’t have a chance against Flacco. He believes they will.
During the regular season, Flacco ignited the Browns’ offense, finishing 4-1 in his starts and throwing for 1,616 yards and 13 touchdowns. However, turnovers were a problem. In his five appearances during the regular season, he threw eight interceptions. During a 45-14 wild-card rout of the Houston Texans, he threw two more passes. Each one was brought back for a touchdown.
It wouldn’t be shocking if Flacco didn’t spark any interest. Ultimately, he sat on his sofa until the Browns phoned him in the middle of November to conclude 2023. Even while it might not be enough to get a starting spot, he did demonstrate that he still has something to provide.
Browns Made ‘Mistake’ Banking on Deshaun Watson
Under general manager Andrew Berry, the Browns had never been afraid to spend money on a backup quarterback. Two veterans who earned good wages in Cleveland as dependable backup quarterbacks were Case Keenum and Jacoby Brissett.
That was altered the previous season when rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson was named the backup by the Browns after Joshua Dobbs was traded before the season began. Unfortunately, Watson’s two shoulder injuries limited his playing time to only six games, putting the Browns in a worse-case scenario at quarterback.
In the end, the Browns used five different quarterbacks. As the starter, Watson, Thompson-Robinson, PJ Walker, Flacco, and Jeff Driskel all saw action.
Pluto remarked, “Hanging over the Browns is 12 games in three years,” implying that Watson was involved. The major error they committed the previous year was supposing Deshaun would be resilient just because he had been in the past. They didn’t even keep Dobbs because of this. They just went with DTR, who they loved, and acquired PJ Walker from what amounted to a football garage sale.
Joe Flacco Open to Return to Browns
Flacco has made it known that he wants to take advantage of a free agency starting position. In the event that the former MVP of the Super Bowl doesn’t experience that, Cleveland remains a possibility.
On January 18, Flacco stated, “I’m open to being back in Cleveland, but I don’t want to rush into any decisions.” “There are so many positive things to say about the current state of this organization,”
Flacco is aware that backing up Watson, who is anticipated to be primed for action come training camp, would be his responsibility if he were to rejoin the Browns. The Browns don’t think there would be any problems in the locker room if Flacco returned.
Berry referred to the possible “polarity” surrounding a decision to reinstate Flacco as having “zero considerations.” The way both people are, it’s not at much an internal matter.
Berry said that the club values having a backup quarterback position. It is a “top 30 position on the roster,” according to him.
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