I don’t believe Ravens team officials were blowing smoke or following some mysterious, hidden agenda over the weekend when they repeatedly said Joe Flacco was still their starting quarterback.
That’s a fact, one that probably bears emphasizing now that the franchise has begun a succession plan at Flacco’s position that has some fans hyperventilating over what lies ahead.
Sure, it’s also a fact that the drafting of Lamar Jackson made a definitive statement about the Ravens’ future under center. Jackson likely will take over at some point.
But that future hasn’t arrived yet.