The debut of Joe Flacco with the Cleveland Browns was fun to watch even though it fizzled out in the fourth quarter. It was evident that what the coaching staff said about his arm talent was the truth as he displayed plenty of it. It was different from the type of play they have gotten this season so far.
Nothing shows that more than this stat courtesy of ESPN’s Next Gen Stats and Jake Trotter.
“Joe Flacco attempted 19 passes over 10 air yards Sunday. That was the most in a game by a Browns QB in five years.”
That is a crazy stat to think about even when Baker Mayfield and Deshaun Watson played at their best they never pushed the ball vertically like Flacco. For me, this is another sign and reason the team needs to stick with Flacco especially this week with the Jaguars coming to town. I worry about his age and his body holding up but the talent is still there.
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