Joe Flacco Has Been Elite Since Joining The Browns

Joe Flacco has taken the NFL by storm since he joined the Cleveland Browns in Week 13

By now, Browns' quarterback Joe Flacco is synonymous with the word "elite." His status among the NFL's best in all of history has been debated by anyone who consumes the sport.

He is a former Super Bowl Champion and Super Bowl MVP but has always had a puzzling story. Sometimes his stats didnt back up his perception and it brought his ranking among the league's best into question.

What cannot be questioned or debated this year is where he stands in the league since his return. He became the Browns starter in Week 13 in Los Angeles and has been on fire since. 

Since starting in week 13, no QB in the NFL has thrown for more yards (1,321) or TDs (10) than Joe Flacco 🚀 pic.twitter.com/rWNmJDmipk

— PFF CLE Browns (@PFF_Browns) December 26, 2023

At 59 percent completion, he has thrown for 1,321 yards and ten touchdowns. Since that first start in Los Angeles, no quarterback has thrown for more yards or more touchdowns than the 38-year-old Flacco.

He has regained the hope of this team, this franchise and this fan base. He is three-and-one as a starter and has won in three different ways. He has a wire-to-wire battle with the Jaguars, administered a comeback win over the Bears and a a record-setting beatdown of the Texans.

With Flacco as the helm, the sky is the limit for this Browns team. After setting the NFL's record for yards this season, Amari Cooper gave Flacco his flowers. He said, 

"To be completely candid, I would attribute most of it to Joe. He has an incredible feel for the game and an incredible arm... the best way to explain it is that we mesh well together."

Dec 10, 2023; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco (15) throws a pass during the first half against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Cleveland Browns Stadium / Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

As the AFC stands today, the Browns have the third-best record in the conference. While they chase the Ravens and the Dolphins, it is looking like they will finish as the fifth seed in the AFC taking on the last division leader. 

With Flacco at the controls, there isn't any team the Browns can't beat. It is safe to say that the Browns' version of Joe Flacco is elite.