The eye test revealed that Flacco was a far better player than PJ Walker and that he was more at ease and in sync with the game than rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson. Additionally, he seemed healthier than Deshaun Watson had for the majority of the year, which practically ends the debate—though there is a small sample size and an injury asterisk.
Hall of Fame safety for the Baltimore Ravens On Sunday, December 4, Ed Reed discussed Flacco with Ian Rapoport of NFL Network before the quarterback made his first start of 2023 and his first start in orange and brown. Reed’s remarks strengthened the argument that Cleveland should continue using Flacco through the rest of the campaign, even if Thompson-Robinson makes a full recovery from the concussion protocol.
After the 2012 season, Reed and Flacco shared a ring with the Ravens. “He’s won a Super Bowl, and not many quarterbacks can say they won a Super Bowl,” Reed remarked. “He gave it his all throughout the entire playoff run.”
Reed went on, “It might be a Cinderella thing.” “If Joe can lead them to the postseason, that could be amazing.”
Against the Rams, Flacco completed his day with two touchdowns, 254 yards passing, and an interception on 23 of 44 attempts.
Ed Reed Not Bothered Seeing Joe Flacco in Browns Uniform
In addition, Reed responded to the sight of his former champion teammate donning rival colors in a humorous yet forceful manner. Reed’s remarks revolved around the idea that Flacco isn’t dressing in all-black or all-gold.
“Dude, it’s not like he’s playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers!” Rapoport was informed by Reed. “He’s actually connected to Baltimore somewhere.” Yet I fully support it.
According to Bleacher Report, Cleveland (7-5) is still very much in the running for the AFC Wildcard, currently holding the No. 6 seed. But the eighth-ranked Houston Texans and the fifth-seeded Steelers and seventh-seeded Indianapolis Colts have the same win/loss record. The Browns are trailing two other teams, the Buffalo Bills and the Denver Broncos, both of whom are 6-6.
As of Monday, ESPN’s Football Power Index gave the Browns a 64.6% chance to qualify for the postseason and predicted the team to win 10 games.
Insider Pushes for Joe Flacco Against Jaguars, Encourages Browns to Play Mind Games
Football analysts like Reed are not the only ones who think quarterback Joe Flacco can guide the Browns through the final maze of the regular season and into the postseason for the first time since 2020.
On Monday, Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com recommended that the Browns start Flacco on December 10 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, who are currently 8-3 and the AFC’s third seed. She did, however, also employ a little deceit, advising the Browns to remain silent regarding the quarterback position in order to compel Jacksonville’s defense to get ready for both Flacco and Thompson-Robinson.
This gives the Jags an advantage that, according to Cabot, is increased because they play the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football and have a short week because of their trip to Cleveland.
According to Draft Kings Sportsbook, the Browns began their game against the Jaguars as 3-point home underdogs.
