What has been dark, emergency football could turn a corner toward the light again if Flacco can prove Taylor correctly.
“You just know him,” Taylor said. “I don’t know him personally, only met him once before he came here, but knows his game. Playing against him, I don’t know how often. Often. Often.
If Flacco can succeed as he drew in Cleveland in 2023-win 80 percent of his usual period while led his team into play shortly after he arrives, adding another magical section to the story book which has been a long NFL Flacco career. But there are reasons for worry.
Flacco was only available because Cleveland had prevented him from looking at their newcomer. Browns violations, though it was still below average, showed some improvement by Dillon Gabriel playing instead of Flacco (as well as a return to start with Jack Conklin’s right tackle) in close loss to the Minnesota Vikings in London last Sunday.
The change in Cleveland was necessary after it became an obvious lack of Flacco mobility was not sustainable behind the leaks of Browns’ leak. Flacco also developed a tendency to make some mysterious decisions with football and produce some of the worst interceptions seen in the NFL this season.
The same circumstances exist in Cincinnati, where Bengals have not been able to take advantage of their wealth from getting talent because Browning has not had much time to throw. Like Flacco, Browning has also turned the ball too often. Even more is a Bengals running game, which is now the last NFL in a pad 57 meters per game – almost 40 less per race than what Cleveland has been on average for five weeks.
Flacco could experience the same fight as he got in a class in Cleveland. But Taylor believes that Flacco’s abilities alone symbol update over Browning, justifies the transfer and quick installation in the starting lineup.
“Symptoms # 1 you are looking for is a guy who can control your system and throw football,” explained Taylor. “Joe has always been a huge way in this ward and I have seen it. So now we have huge weapons he can play and I am excited to see him do it.”
The weapons in Cincinnati – Ja’marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Andrei Iosivas and even before the unhealthy highlight of manufacturer Mitchell Tinsley – are undoubtedly better than what Cleveland boasts with the receiver. However, Flacco will need time to throw themselves at them and will not find it easy against Packers’ defense as team manager fishermen in Micah Parsons, Rashan Gary, Lukas van Ness and line baker Edgerrin Cooper.
Patience is a limited resource in the NFL. Cincinnati finished its candidacy with Browning; Now it is up to Flacco to return a new fuel source to Sputtering Bengals.