Joe Flacco might not have a good summer due to the free agent market, which could be advantageous for the Cleveland Browns.
This offseason, Flacco, 39, will explore his options as a free agent in an attempt to secure a starting position anywhere. But according to an unnamed general manager Terry Pluto of cleveland.com spoke with, Flacco won’t have clubs clamouring for him.
Pluto claims that Flacco’s turnovers are the main problem.
He believed that there would be a small market for Flacco. On February 6, Pluto stated on his podcast, “Terry’s Talkin.” Turnovers are the red flag on you in modern football, despite the astounding stats. Guys who turn the ball over are not liked by them. That surprised me because I had thought we wouldn’t have a chance against Flacco. He believes they will.
During the regular season, Flacco ignited the Browns’ offence, finishing 4-1 in his starts and throwing for 1,616 yards and 13 touchdowns. However, turnovers were a problem. In his five Houston Texans
during the regular season, he threw eight interceptions. During a 45-14 wild-card rout of the Houston Texans, he threw two more passes. Each one was brought back for a touchdown.
It wouldn’t be shocking if Flacco didn’t spark any interest. Ultimately, he sat on his sofa until the Browns phoned him in the middle of November to conclude 2023. Even while it might not be enough to secure a starting gig, he did demonstrate that he still has something to provide.
The Browns previously had not been shy to spend on a backup quarterback under general manager Andrew Berry. Case Keenum and Jacoby Brissett were two veterans who made solid salaries as reliable backups in Cleveland.
That changed last year, with the Browns shipping out Joshua Dobbs before the start of the season and naming rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson the backup. Unfortunatley, the Browns faced the worse-case situation at quarterback, with Watson playing in just six games due to a pair of shoulder injuries.
The Browns ended up utilizing five different quarterbacks in all. Watson, Thompson-Robinson, PJ Walker, Flacco and Jeff Driskel all saw time as the starter.
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