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| Joe Flacco photo courtesy: Associated Press |
According to ESPN the Ravens are trading Joe Flacco to the Denver Broncos for a mid-round pick. The trade will not become official until the start of the league year on March 13th.
This move ensures that the Broncos will be moving on from Case Keenum. After an outstanding 2017 campaign for the Vikings, Broncos signed Keenum to a two-year $36 million deal with $25 million guaranteed. His 2018 season was a disappointment with a completion percentage of just 62.3 percent and a QB rating of 46.9 percent. Broncos will shop Keenum who is guaranteed $7 million in 2019.
The addition of Joe Flacco is by no means an upgrade for the Broncos. According to NFL Research, since 2013, Flacco ranks 34th in quarterback rating, 35th in yards per attempt and 35th in touchdown percentage. Ravens have missed the playoffs five out of six years with Flacco and in his 11 year NFL career Flacco has never been selected to a Pro Bowl. He was benched for Lamar Jackson midseason last year.
John Elway has had a terrible track record with selecting quarterbacks. While signing Peyton Manning worked out in the team's favor before his retirement, the team also drafted Brock Osweiler in 2012 who started 21 games over four seasons before signing with the Texans where he lasted one season before being shipped off to Cleveland and ending up back in Denver and then signing with the Dolphins for one-year in 2018. Trevor Siemian was drafted by the Broncos in 2015. He lasted three seasons before being traded to the Vikings. Paxton Lynch was drafted by the team in 2016. He lasted two seasons before being cut before the start of the 2018 season.
Broncos still hold the 10th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. It is likely they will draft a quarterback to learn under Flacco's tutelage this season.
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