In the competitive landscape of the NFL, players often find it difficult to establish their name, given the number of promising youngsters being drafted every year along with the presence of the veteran players.
While many footballers have already earned many titles from fans, many other players didn’t manage to land the necessary recognition despite showcasing phenomenal athleticism. The former Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Joe Flacco is arguably one of them.
Over time, veteran QBs like Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Joe Montana, and Drew Brees as well as young players like Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, and Josh Allen have managed to win the fan’s hearts, however, Joe has been ignored in the elite list.
Why is former Ravens QB Joe Flacco underrated?
The Good Morning Football host Peter Schrager identified Flacco as one of his top-five most underrated QBs of all time in 2022. The ex-Tennessee Titans star Steve McNair tops Peter’s list, followed by Otto Graham and Jim Plunkett. The former Cincinnati Bengals QB Ken Anderson rounds out the list behind Joe.
Here's @PSchrags list of Top 5 Most Underrated QBs in NFL History.
How'd he do? pic.twitter.com/tjHCYD3Eo3
— Good Morning Football (@gmfb) May 20, 2022
The former Baltimore Ravens star had a record of 99-84 throughout his career. He had been Baltimore’s QB1 from 2008 all the way to the 2018 season, leading them to win the AFC North twice, and winning Super Bowl XLVII beating the San Francisco 49ers following the 2012 season.
The NFL star’s performance began to diminish by 2017 and he later revealed how even his kids don’t see him as an elite player while appearing on One Jets Drive show last year.
Twitter trolls have nothing on @JoeFlacco's kids.
Preseason finale of One Jets Drive ➜ https://t.co/PkIc52cZ3g pic.twitter.com/x6EZBXEixC
— New York Jets (@nyjets) August 31, 2022
Ex-Ravens QB Joe Flacco’s brilliant states compared to Drew Brees, Peyton Manning
ML Football’s Twitter page has recently sent shockwaves among NFL fans by revealing an interesting playoff stat about Flacco. According to the source, the football star has more wins than the former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (Flacco 10, Brees 8), and has a better winning percentage than former NFL legend Peyton Manning, (Flacco .667, Manning .519).
UNDERRATED: Former Baltimore #Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco in the playoffs was LEGENDARY @JoeFlacco has more wins than Drew Brees, (Flacco 10, Brees 8)
Better winning percentage than Peyton Manning, (Flacco .667, Manning .519)
More passing touchdowns than Troy Aikman,… pic.twitter.com/lrjmNApps1
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) July 17, 2023
The 38-year-old star also has more passing touchdowns than the former Dallas Cowboys QB Troy Aikman, (Flacco 25, Aikman 23) and recorded fewer interceptions than Gang Green’s new QB Aaron Rodgers, (Flacco 10, Rodgers 12) along with the title of being a Super Bowl Champion.
With such heavy records in his bag, do you think Flacco was treated as highly as he should’ve been? You can share your opinions with us in the comments.
