NFL quarterback rankings, Week 6: Maybe the Colts really are better off with Joe Flacco

For the second straight season, Joe Flacco has burst onto the scene like he’s offering bored children Kool-Aid. This time, instead of replacing a once-great quarterback who’s now irreparably washed, he’s taken over for a young, toolsy prospect who may not get there.

In 2023, Flacco replaced Deshaun Watson, the disgraced quarterback accused of more than 20 counts of sexual misconduct and what the NFL itself described as “predatory behavior” and helped guide the Cleveland Browns to the playoffs.