Joe Flacco came on the scene in 2008 and it sparked the best era in Ravens history. The purple and black won a playoff game five years in a row. They went to the AFC Championship three times and won Super Bowl XLVII. Without Flacco, who had a magical 2012 playoff run, Ray Lewis would have just one ring. Without Flacco, Ed Reed wouldn’t have a ring.
The Baltimore Ravens were desperate for stability at the quarterback position. Since 2003, the Ravens had been playing a non stop game of musical under centers. The Ravens kept coming back to Kyle Boller and it never worked.