Flacco threw for 309 yards in the Jets’ 24-9 home loss to the Baltimore Ravens Sunday, completing 37-of-59 attempts, with one touchdown and one interception. The Ravens also sacked Flacco three times. The 37-year-old veteran was unexpectedly thrust into the starting job last week after second-year quarterback Zach Wilson suffered a knee injury in the preseason that is expected to sideline him for at least two more games.
The Jets could do worse than the veteran Flacco in the interim, as the former Super Bowl-winning quarterback has the experience, even if he has lost some mobility to age (and he was never exactly Lamar Jackson in the first place).
However, third-string quarterback Mike White may offer more upside than Flacco. Although the 27-year-old former Dallas Cowboys draft pick did not see his first NFL regular season action until 2021, he turned heads in Week 8 with a 405-yard, three-touchdown performance in a 34-31 win against the Cincinnati Bengals.
For now, Saleh appears ready to stick with Flacco, although Jets fans took to Twitter to disagree with the decision.
I don’t think I can watch 2 more games if Joe Flacco at quarterback.
And this is literally my job.
— The Jet Press (@TheJetPress) September 11, 2022
I feel like a moron paying money to watch Flacco play QB
— Corey Ditmars (@DitmarsC21) September 11, 2022
NY Jets QB Joe Flacco is proof positive you have to be able to move in the pocket to succeed in this league and that's something he's not able to do
— mkajet (@mkajet) September 12, 2022
My goodness I can’t believe it’s 2022 and we still get opportunities to bet against Joe Flacco. What a true delight.
— nick wright (@getnickwright) September 11, 2022