Eagles

Mike Francesa Approves of the Joe Flacco Trade

By Kevin Kinkead

Published: Feb 14th, 2019 · 1:49 PM EST

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Mike Francesa, who retired for something like 10 minutes before returning to WFAN, is giving the Joe Flacco trade the seal of approval.

I personally did not really “get” it, since Flacco is 34 years old and coming off a hip injury. His numbers have declined over the last three seasons, but the Broncos are giving a shot, sending Baltimore a 4th round pick for the former Super Bowl winner.

Said Mike:

https://twitter.com/BackAftaThis/status/1095847603781206017

Transcription after the jump:

I think Elway knows he can win with Flacco, and you know what? The people who.. for some reason the internet hates Flacco. Okay? But that’s a bunch of 16 year olds that don’t know anything about football. The bottom line is, the guy who just traded for him knows a little bit about playing quarterback in the NFL. He was okay at it, okay? I can tell those guys that never saw him play that he wasn’t okay at it, he was one of the all-time greats at it. When he wants to pick a quarterback, I pay attention. He knows what a quarterback looks like. Back after this.

This is true. John Elway does know a good quarterback when he sees one. He drafted Brock Osweiler and Trevor Siemian. He moved up to get Paxton Lynch in the first round. He also signed Case Keenum to a $36 million, two-year deal.

I’m like Mike Francesa. When John Elway wants to pick a quarterback, I pay attention.