If John Harbaugh had simply replaced the QB years ago, what would be different now?

[Terpsfan82]

Good points, but keep in mind the Ravens had made the playoffs five years in a row (winning at least one P/O game each year, including a Super Bowl victory). Who could have known Flacco would take such a downturn? ... Bc

They got same production at qb for 5x the price. Flacco's play hasn't declined that drastically, the pieces around him did.

[LC_Ravens_87]

They got same production at qb for 5x the price. Flacco's play hasn't declined that drastically, the pieces around him did.

Ypa is a debatable stat as to how much the qb is responsible but that's declined dramatically since before he got the contract.

And there's no doubt he doesn't convert on those deep balls like he used to. Even when the receiver is open.

[Terpsfan82]

Ypa is a debatable stat as to how much the qb is responsible but that's declined dramatically since before he got the contract.

And there's no doubt he doesn't convert on those deep balls like he used to. Even when the receiver is open.

Agreed. I was trying (unsuccessfully) to make the point that from a business standpoint, if an asset suddenly costs 5 times as much to maintain, with no increase in production or output, it's depreciation is accelerated.

[Raven1998]

Shouldn't this thread be "if they replaced Harbs (and his defensive coach) with Kubiak in 2014 the Ravens would have won another Super Bowl?"