Trade: Joe Flacco Headed to Cincinnati

[nobody 2,850]

On 10/7/2025 at 1:03 PM, Ray_T said:

As one who has played QB this is an unrealistic ask.

the best he'd likely be able to do is run the base offense and on only 5 days notice, I'd say that is expecting a LOT.

unless they've been talking to the team for a week or so and hes been studying the playbook while waiting for them to announce the trade.   I suppose that may be possible but still..... this is fairly irresponsible on the part of the team.    Though I guess the alternative is still pretty crappy.

I don't know about that.  Remember when Baker Mayfield showed up to Rams off waivers like two days before the game with no notice and played well.  Josh Dobbs in Minnesota a couple of years ago when he got traded from the Cardinals is another example.  

These guys show up and they just somehow perform.

[nobody 2,850]

On the flip side... anyone remember Billy Joe Hobert?  Signed by the Bills and the starter got hurt, so he was forced to play.  They got smashed, and after the game he said he hadn't looked at the playbook.  Bills released him the next day.

[Ray_T 779]

1 hour ago, nobody said:

On the flip side... anyone remember Billy Joe Hobert?  Signed by the Bills and the starter got hurt, so he was forced to play.  They got smashed, and after the game he said he hadn't looked at the playbook.  Bills released him the next day.

There are a few examples of players who were thrown in less than a week after acquiring them who had a bad result.

but ever since Dobbs was able to master a playbook and play effectively in like 1 week this has been the expectation.     but the reality is... in most cases, this is not a reasonable expectation.  for most QB it takes longer.

but we will see.

Flacco is an old vet so likely he does pick it up faster than most.

[weepaws 3,279]

All Flacco needs to know is, throw the ball to Chase.  All is good.  Thanks. 

[LaChup 248]

This story has all same vibes as Lebron taking his talents to Miami.