With the Pittsburgh Steelers giving "special attention" to quarterbacks in this year's draft, Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh was asked recently about his philosophy of when to look for an heir apparent at that position.
"I haven't thought about it," Harbaugh said at last week's owners meetings. "Our quarterback is going to be our quarterback for a long time. He's not there yet."
Joe Flacco is 32, which is three years younger than Ben Roethlisberger. Unlike Roethlisberger, Flacco has never talked about retirement.
In fact, Flacco has gone in the opposite extreme.