Published 6/29/2009
by The Fantasy Football Beat
at Bleacher Report - NFL
Rookie Joe Flacco was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens with the 18th overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft.
Flacco was originally a part of the Pittsburgh Panthers NCAA team, but decided to transfer to Delaware since he was not seeing regular playing time behind fellow QB Tyler Palko.
With the Fightin' Blue Hens in 2006, he put up nearly 3,000 yards and 18 touchdowns to ten interceptions. The next year he accumulated over 3,300 yards and again threw 18 touchdowns. This time honed his accuracy and decision making, evident by his mere five interceptions.
In perhaps his finest performance while in Delaware, Flacco threw for 434 yards and four touchdowns in one game.
Joe Flacco was not supposed to start for the Baltimore Ravens, but injuries to Kyle Boller and Troy Smith thrust him into the leading role, ready or not.
In his first game he struggled; totaling only 129 yards on 15 completions for a 51.7 completion percentage and throwing all of zero touchdowns.
Flacco settled down and showed his ...
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