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Philadelphia Eagles agree to deal with QB Joe Flacco

Former Ravens and Jets quarterback Joe Flacco is signing with the Philadelphia Eagles

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The Philadelphia Eagles have a new backup quarterback and it appears the franchise will now focus on a wide receiver or tight end Kyle Pitts in next month’s draft.

Per Field Yates, New Jersey native, Joe Flacco, is signing with the Eagles.

Flacco, who grew up just a few miles east of Philadelphia in Audobon, New Jersey, now gives Jalen Hurts the perfect mentor for his first whole season as a starter.

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Jets’ free agent signings show which positions Joe Douglas will prioritize in the draft

Joe Douglas will need to hit on all of his early picks after not addressing every roster issue in free agency.

Joe Douglas knows the best teams build through the draft.

“Ultimately for us to get to where the great teams are, the most consistent teams are, you do that through the draft,” he said back in May. “It’s the most team-friendly market in sports.”

He then demonstrated that mentality even more in free agency. While Douglas has spent $75 million already – the fourth-most in the league – he didn’t try and fix every problem with money. The Jets had holes across the roster but Douglas targeted positions he thought he couldn’t solve early in the draft, like receiver, defensive line and safety, instead of pouring all the Jets’ cap space into blue-chip players like guard Joe Thuney or edge rusher Bud Dupree. He gave out big contracts, but manageable ones that wouldn’t cripple the Jets in the future.

Douglas will now set his eyes set on the draft to solve the issues he couldn’t resolve in free agency: offensive line, cornerback and quarterback.

Leaving those incredibly-important positions for the draft makes sense from a financial and team-building perspective. Douglas already has a pretty solid track record in drafting after years as a scout for the Ravens and running the Eagles’ draft prior to their Super Bowl run. He even performed well in his first Jets draft: Mekhi Becton, Bryce Hall and Denzel Mims all look like pieces to build around.

Douglas’ ability to identify and draft a quarterback, though, remains the most important. The last and seemingly only quarterback Douglas helped scout and lobby for was Joe Flacco. That was with the Ravens in 2008. That worked out well for Baltimore, but only because the rest of the team around Flacco was already established. Douglas won’t have that luxury with the Jets. He’ll have to find his franchise quarterback while simultaneously building the team around him.

Douglas must come out of this draft with at least three starters at the positions mentioned earlier for his spending approach to be worth it. Fortunately, all three of the biggest holes for the Jets heading into the draft can be solved with the Nos. 2, 23 and 34 picks. If Douglas hits, the Jets’ future under him and Robert Saleh will look promising. But if he fails, many will wonder why he didn’t go after the more important positions in free agency. It’s a big risk, but one Douglas seems content with betting on given his faith in himself and Saleh.

Joe Flacco to visit with the Philadelphia Eagles

Joe Flacco to visit with the Philadelphia Eagles

As the Eagles move into the Jalen Hurts era, Howie Roseman appears prepared to pair him with a well-respected backup signal-caller.

According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, former Ravens and Jets quarterback, Joe Flacco, is set to visit the NovaCare Complex.

Flacco is from the area and would give Jalen Hurts the perfect mentor for his first whole season as a starter.

The signing of Flacco would put the Eagles NFL draft sights squarely on Ja’Marr Chase or Kyle Pitts.

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Jets’ free agent QB Joe Flacco to visit Eagles

It looks as though the Jets won’t bring Joe Flacco back in 2021 after his second offseason visit.

Joe Flacco might stay on the East Coast. 

A few days after the Jets free agent quarterback visited the 49ers, Flacco is heading to Philadelphia to visit with the Eagles, according to Pro Football Talk.

Flacco would play backup to presumed Eagles starter Jalen Hurts after Philly traded Carson Wentz to the Colts earlier this offseason. Flacco, a New Jersey native, threw for 864 yards, six touchdowns and three interceptions in five games last year. He filled in for the injured Sam Darnold on two separate occasions and started four games, though he didn’t win any of them.

After two offseason visits, it looks like Joe Douglas won’t be keeping the quarterback he scouted during his and Flacco’s time with the Ravens.

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49ers to host Super Bowl MVP QB Joe Flacco for a visit

The San Francisco 49ers are reportedly bringing in former Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl-winning QB Joe Flacco for a visit.

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The San Francisco 49ers are looking to upgrade at quarterback in the 2021 offseason, and they may be doing so at the backup position.

According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the 49ers are hosting former Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl MVP quarterback Joe Flacco, who would provide San Francisco with considerable experience as a backup quarterback.

Flacco as a backup quarterback is no problem; the Ravens finished 10-6 and won the AFC North in 2018 when Flacco was relegated to backup behind rookie Lamar Jackson, who went 6-1 down the stretch.

Flacco as a starting quarterback is another story. The former 2008 first-round pick is a combined 2-10 in the past two seasons over his stops with the Denver Broncos and New York Jets.

With Jimmy Garoppolo playing just one complete season over the past three years in San Francisco, the anxiety Niners fans have is that they may see more of Flacco than they want to.

Adding veteran quarterback on Chargers’ offseason to-do list

The Los Angeles Chargers could be looking to free agency to find a bargain backup to Justin Herbert.

The Chargers have their long-term answer at the quarterback position with Justin Herbert. But one thing the team must figure out this offseason is who is going to back him up next season.

After two seasons, Tyrod Taylor is a pending free agent. At the moment, Easton Stick, the third-string quarterback from the past two years, is the only other signal-caller on the depth chart.

General manager Tom Telesco has expressed wanting to keep Taylor. However, as he is midst of his professional career, he may only want to be in a position knowing that he can compete for a starting job.

Therefore, the money might be a bit more than what they’re likely wanting to spend at the position.

Meanwhile, Telesco has said that Stick could be their No. 2 option. But despite having very little playing time since being drafted in 2019, the team’s confidence in him with that role likely isn’t as high.

Should L.A. look to find a bargain backup to Herbert, the free agency pool offers a few options. The crop includes Joe Flacco, Robert Griffin III, Colt McCoy, C.J. Beathard, Matt Barkley, among others.

All of these signal-callers mentioned likely don’t have the desire to join the team and expect to potentially start. But they offer the ability to supply mentorship to Herbert and have the experience to start if needed.

The best pick from each NFL draft class in Ravens history

We take a look back at each of the Baltimore Ravens’ drafts to find the best selection the team made.

The Baltimore Ravens have long been considered one of the best teams in the league when it comes to scouting, drafting, and developing players. The Ravens have been a part of 25 NFL drafts since being founded in 1996 and have earned their reputation by finding some real gems at a variety of rounds. In that time, Baltimore has drafted 31 players who have been to a Pro Bowl, 14 players who were named to the All-Pro team, and three players currently enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

However, not every pick or even draft year has been outstanding for the Ravens, with some selections having clearly been better than others. But instead of looking at which players were the best overall, we want to break it down year-by-year to find the best player Baltimore grabbed in every draft throughout franchise history.

Let’s kick it off with that inaugural 1996 season . . .

Jets Free Agent Profile: What to do with QB Joe Flacco?

Jets Wire takes a look at whether or not New York should bring back quarterback and impending free agent Joe Flacco in 2021.

Before Joe Douglas can focus on who he plans on targeting in free agency come March, he’ll have a handful of in-house decisions to make.

The Jets have 25 players set to hit the open market this offseason. Some don’t figure to factor into New York’s plans for 2021, while others it’s safe to assume the Jets would like to keep around for a while. Either way, Douglas has a lot of work to do to put together a competitive roster for Robert Saleh.

Joe Flacco was brought to New York last offseason to mentor Sam Darnold and wound up starting his fair share of games with Darnold on the shelf at different times throughout the year. Flacco played relatively well in relief of Darnold, but that does not necessarily guarantee his return next season.

Should the Jets bring Flacco back in 2021? Let’s evaluate the situation in Jets Wire’s latest free agent profile.

Ravens’ Super Bowl XLVII win ranked among the best since 2000

The Baltimore Ravens second Super Bowl victory was dubbed 5th best of the last two decades and even that might be underselling it.

On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will headline Super Bowl LV. In celebration of yet another champion being crowned, List Wire ranked every Super Bowl over the last 20 years. While the Ravens are naturally featured twice on the list, having won twice over that timespan, it’s Super Bowl XLVII that got the blood pumping.

According to Barry Werner of List Wire, Baltimore beating the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII ranks fifth. It’s easy to see why when Werner breaks down the basic story of the game.

“The Ravens were a force and then there was a blackout that turned an apparent easy victory into a nail-biter. Baltimore boasted a tremendous defense that had all sorts of issues with Colin Kaepernick and the San Francisco 49ers.”

Come on, that’s something you’d expect to see in a movie or made-for-TV special. The Ravens had gotten to a 28-6 lead early in the third quarter thanks to a Jacoby Jones 108-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. But a power issue caused the stadium to go dark for more than 30 minutes, ultimately seeing the 49ers rally in the second half to put the victor in question. As we all know, Baltimore prevailed, beating San Francisco 34-31 to claim their second Lombardi Trophy in franchise history.

While the game itself was magical and full of twists and turns, the lead up to it was somehow even better.

The Ravens hadn’t been great throughout the regular season, finishing with a 10-6 record to squeak into the playoffs. But, between linebacker Ray Lewis announcing he’d retire at the conclusion of the season and quarterback Joe Flacco having arguably the greatest postseason in NFL history, Baltimore seemingly had everything fall in their favor in what can only be described as a Cinderella story.

The Ravens got matched up with Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts in the wild-card round, giving Lewis one final home game before riding off into the sunset. Up 24-9 in the closing minutes of the game, Lewis lined up at running back while Baltimore was in victory formation, doing his famous squirrel dance to close out his career at M&T Bank Stadium to the cheers of the crowd.

With one game down, the Ravens were matched up against Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos in the divisional round. It would take double-overtime and a miracle to get the job done, however. Down seven points in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter, Flacco heaved a pass to Jacoby Jones just over the outstretched arms of safety Rahim Moore, seeing him streak into the end zone untouched for an improbable 70-yard touchdown pass that has since been dubbed “The Mile High Miracle.” Kicker Justin Tucker put the final nail in the coffin after a Corey Graham interception gave Baltimore the ball in Denver territory, nailing a 47-yard field goal to win, 38-35, in double overtime.

Now in the AFC Championship, the Ravens needed to go through a familiar foe in Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. It was a rematch of the AFC Championship Game from a year prior that saw New England barely edge out Baltimore, 23-20. This time, however, there would be no Brady heroics. After a tight first half, the Ravens’ defense ratcheted things up in the second half, forcing four turnovers (including a turnover on downs). Meanwhile, Flacco and the offense feasted, putting up 21 unanswered points to win 28-13 to head to New Orleans for Super Bowl XLVII.

Though other Super Bowls were ranked higher, the playoff storylines and the big game itself make the Ravens’ run something special. It’s certainly one Baltimore will never forget.

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Adam Gase has no intention of benching Darnold: ‘Sam is the starter’

Adam Gase gave Sam Darnold his vow of confidence by keeping him as the Jets’ starting quarterback.

Adam Gase and the Jets are not giving up on Sam Darnold after his disappointing return to action on Sunday against the Dolphins.

Darnold, in his first game back from a shoulder injury, didn’t play any differently than he has in the past. He made some nice throws at times, but also made some head-scratching decisions that we’ve grown accustomed to seeing from him. Overall, Darnold was 16-27 for 197 yards to go along with two interceptions and a 51 quarterback rating.

When asked if he has considered benching Darnold, Gase put that idea to rest.

“Sam is the starter and we need Sam to play as many snaps as possible,” the coach said, per ESPN’s Rich Cimini.

The Jets offense looked better in its previous two games with Joe Flacco under center, but he won’t be taking the reigns again unless Darnold suffers another injury.

These next five games are an evaluation period for Darnold to see if he can still be the Jets’ franchise quarterback. So far in Darnold’s career, he has yet to prove that he can be, and the Jets are currently in control of the No. 1 pick in the draft, which would surely be Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence.

Darnold also needs to be on the field for the rest of the season if the Jets want to trade him during the offseason. If New York plans on drafting Lawrence or another quarterback, it will look to flip Darnold elsewhere.

Darnold playing well would increase his trade value and give the Jets some extra draft capital to work with. By not playing Darnold at all, it tells other teams that the Jets are afraid that his value will drop — and that they don’t believe he’s all that good.

Gase and the Jets, however, have no plans of going in that direction.