THE QUARTERBACK FACTORY PAYS JOE FLACCO TWICE AS MUCH AS HE MADE LAST YEAR PLAYING FOR THE JETS. MAKES NO SENSE!
What Are They Saying About Eagles signing of Joe Flacco?
Ha, ha, well we start with Bleeding Green Nation, Eagles News: Joe Flacco signing “makes no sense on any level” - Bleeding Green Nation. The headline says it all!
Eagles Panned for signing Joe Flacco for Too Much Money $3.5 Million!
Here are some articles discussing the move:
Grading the move: Were Eagles wise or foolish to sign Joe Flacco as backup QB? - The Athletic
SHEIL KAPADIA: Jeffrey Lurie hinted strongly earlier this offseason that he anticipates 2021 to be a rebuilding season. It was the very reason he gave for firing Doug Pederson. So why then would you pay 36-year-old Joe Flacco a guaranteed salary of $3.5 million to be your backup quarterback? It makes no sense on any level. Let’s examine the different paths the Eagles can take at quarterback next season. One is to use the sixth pick at another position and start Jalen Hurts. Perfectly reasonable. Sign someone like Nate Sudfeld to the league minimum to be the backup. If Hurts suffers an injury and you have to play a terrible quarterback, who cares? That just means a worse record and a better pick and a better chance at landing a quarterback in 2022. [...] In the grand scheme of things, does this move really matter? Probably not. But when you put together all the bad decisions this organization makes, they add up. And cap space rolls over. That’s $3.5 million less they have next year to spend on a backup offensive lineman or a slot corner or someone else who could actually help them.
Joe Flacco, Eagles agree to one-year contract - BGN
The Eagles are signing free agent quarterback Joe Flacco to a one-year contract, according to his agency. The deal is worth $3.5 million guaranteed and up to $7.5 million with incentives, according to Adam Caplan. That’s ... more than expected. Flacco’s deal with the Jets last year was reportedly only worth $1.5 million. I’m not sure how his value went up.
Eagles sign QB Joe Flacco to baffling contract - PhillyVoice
If the Eagles were poised to be a contending team in 2021 and they really liked Flacco at this stage of his career for some reason, then you could maybe squint and find some merit in paying him this kind of money. But in a rebuilding season, and barely any room at all under the salary cap, this feels like a pretty indefensible and illogical signing.
The QB Factory Stays Busy - Iggles Blitz: The Eagles overpaid for a backup QB. Flacco...Last year he played for $1.5M. Paying more than double in a year with a reduced cap is just bizarre, and that’s about as positive as you can be.
From Eagles to sign N.J.’s Joe Flacco | 3 immediate thoughts on the move - nj.com:
Flacco needs to buy into being a mentor: NJ notes that Flacco was highly resistant to backing up Lamar Jackson when he played for the Ravens in 2018. The difference, of course, is that the Ravens were Flacco's team, and Jackson his usurper. Still, it is well known that Flacco made quite a stink, which ultimately led to his ouster and signing with the Jets. Let's hope he accepts his new role here.
Some 2020 stats from NFL free agency 2021: Eagles sign Joe Flacco to be the backup quarterback to Jalen Hurts - CBSSports.com:
"Flacco is coming off a season as Sam Darnold's backup with the New York Jets. He ended up starting four games in New York, completing a career-low 55.2% of his passes for 864 yards with six touchdowns to three interceptions and an 80.6 passer rating. The Jets averaged 16.25 points in Flacco's four starts, but they averaged 27.5 points over his last two starts -- including matching a season high with 28 points in a Week 11 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers."
Consensus is Eagles Overpaid for Flacco
So, the consensus is that the eagles overpaid for Joe Flacco. Given their salary cap situation, that is a fair assessment. That said, he should prove to be an excellent mentor for Jalen Hurts and, since the Birds aren't going anywhere next year, and the hope is that Hurst stays healthy, the signing makes sense from a non-financial viewpoint.
