Who's more overrated than Joe Flacco?

So I am on the front page of ESPN.com and they are really trying to tell me that Joe Flacco is an elite QB. The media seems to love to force guys like this down our throats by saying things like "this guy can make all the throws". Who cant make all the throws (besides Tebow)? This is the go to compliment you will hear any color guy saying during a broadcast involving a young QB. It's like no one even watches these guys actually play before they start praising them, and it's only because they have seen a highlight reel of the guys best throws. Some of the public seems to agree with them since 19% are calling him elite in an ESPN poll. I mean really, JOE FLACCO elite? Are you kidding me?

So you are really trying to tell me Flacco deserves to be talked about in the same breath as Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady? Flacco's 75.4 rating puts him 27th in the NFL, behind the likes of Chad Henne, Tavaris Jackson and Kyle Orton. Not exactly the guys you want to be connected with. Flacco's rating actually doesn't truly reflect how bad he has been this year. He padded his stats in 2 blowout games against the Steelers and Rams. In his other 5 games he has 2 TD passes and 6 INTs. Not exactly elite.

The best part of this argument is how much credit he gets for his playoff wins. Everyone who likes him will go right to all his playoff road victories, but what no one will mention is his extremely underwhelming stats in those games. Let first look at his rookie season which left talking heads all over America singing his praises.

3 games, 33/75 44%, 437 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs, 50.8 passer rating.

That is a real stat line folks. That is downright miserable. On top of that, for a guy that is so "clutch", he had an 18 passer rating in their biggest game, the AFC Championship game. It has not been much better since either. This past season, after beating on an overrated Chiefs team, he had a 61 rating against the Steelers and couldnt hold on to the 21-7 lead that his defense gave him. He has a 61 career passer rating in the playoffs.

Joe Flacco isn't even remotely close to elite and even throwing that idea out there makes you look like a complete moron. Dont let little weasel idiots like John Clayton fool you into thinking Flacco is better than he really is. Sure he can win a Super Bowl but so can most the guys in the NFL if you give them a top defense.