ESPN.com · Sep 2, 2018
No time to gamble: Ravens play it safe by keeping Robert Griffin III
OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- It's now well known that keeping Robert Griffin III means the Baltimore Ravens are carrying three quarterbacks for the first time since 2009.
Perhaps the more relevant streak is this: The Ravens avoided relying on a rookie quarterback as Joe Flacco's primary backup, which hasn't happened since Tyrod Taylor in 2011.
At that time, Flacco was one of the most durable quarterbacks in NFL history. Baltimore was going to the playoffs every season.
The Ravens just couldn't take that same risk this season, even though some believe Lamar Jackson can handle the No. 2 quarterback duties.
