Right. Very similar to Lamar and his groupies, as I said. It's very telling that any criticism of Lamar is typically met with comparisons to Flacco's perceived issues, or absurd assumptions like "he'll improve as a passer" or "we can coach that out of him" or "we can teach him how to throw accurately".
Flacco is what he is, and that is a highly accomplished NFL QB that possesses one of the best (the best?) post season record of any QB playing today. A SB MVP. Now he is getting up there in age and injuries and is part of our history, not our present or future.
Lamar is a raw, unrefined rookie who has yet to accomplish a thing, and faces an uphill battle now that LAC has shown how to stop him.
People need to stop comparing the two. Lamar will lose every time, and that isn't fair to him.
So Flacco should never be compared to Eli? He's a highly accomplished 2X SB MVP. I'll never get your infatuation of Flacco, but it is what it is. You are putting the Flacco up on a pedestal...
And your check down argument doesn't float. The offense changed, yes, but guys were getting open and Flacco was flat out missing them.
This year, same weapons, Lamar's YPA was higher as well.
If anything, we should be wondering why we'd go from one QB with obvious accuracy issues to another, though Lamar's physical talents have helped ease him into the league. The good news is he didn't have many weapons at Louisville, so he should be right at home here. We better bring in a mind who wants him to excel as a passer and not rely on a similar offense cause if not, these guys will ruin him.