7 things to know about new Jets QB Joe Flacco

Here are seven things to know about new Jets QB Joe Flacco, who signed to be the team’s backup on Friday.

Joe Douglas Connection

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Back when Joe Douglas was in the Baltimore Ravens scouting department, working as a Northeast area scout, he discovered Joe Flacco at the University of Delaware.

“He had an enthusiasm in his voice that, knowing Joe, he’s not the type of guy who is going to get real excited about anything,” Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta told the Philadelphia Inquirer. “But I knew Joe, and I knew Joe was excited about this quarterback.”

Douglas played in an instrumental role in convincing the Ravens front office brass that Flacco was their guy. The Ravens wound up making Flacco their first-round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. The rest is history. Flacco is looked upon as one of the greatest quarterbacks to play for the franchise after leading the Ravens to their second Super Bowl victory in 2012.

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