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[The_Jonas]

AssKickingBoots, on 27 January 2012 - 08:27 AM, said:

Flacco wasn't drafted in the first round based on what he did at Delaware, he was drafted purely on talent and potential.

Exactly.

I'm not a fan of 'upside' draft picks. That's the same reason the Ravens drafted Boller too.

[AssKickingBoots]

The_Jonas, on 27 January 2012 - 03:28 PM, said:

Exactly.

I'm not a fan of 'upside' draft picks. That's the same reason the Ravens drafted Boller too.

I'm not a fan of 'upside' when it comes to QBs either. Still, he has the talent to be one of the top 5 QBs in this league, instead he's really... average. That's what I'm getting at.

He probably has outgrew my expectations, I'll give you that. I figured he'd have one foot out the door by now.

[The_Jonas]

AssKickingBoots, on 27 January 2012 - 03:50 PM, said:

I'm not a fan of 'upside' when it comes to QBs either. Still, he has the talent to be one of the top 5 QBs in this league, instead he's really... average. That's what I'm getting at.

He probably has outgrew my expectations, I'll give you that. I figured he'd have one foot out the door by now.

Flacco had a tough season for sure, and he lacks those intangibles (which are all very tangible) that make a great QB.

He's not a great QB, but I just think he's better than he's given credit for by the media. If he played in Atlanta they'd be jocking him all the time.