AFC North Q&A: Who has the best five-year outlook, Ben Roethlisberger or Joe Flacco?

[polamalubeast]

Today's question: Considering age, supporting cast, consistency and playoff performances, which quarterback has the best five-year outlook: Ben Roethlisberger or Joe Flacco?

Jamison Hensley, Baltimore Ravens: Roethlisberger will be the more productive quarterback, but Flacco will be the more successful one over the next five years. There’s no questioning that Roethlisberger has the stronger supporting cast on offense. Few quarterbacks have the likes of receiver Antonio Brown and running back Le'Veon Bell. Roethlisberger should throw for more than 4,000 yards and close to 30 touchdowns in each of the next five seasons. The transition on defense will be a challenge for the Pittsburgh Steelers over the next couple of seasons. Flacco has proven he can withstand change in his supporting cast, including the loss of future Hall of Fame defenders Ray Lewis and Ed Reed. Before you start chanting "homer," let’s look at the past three seasons for these quarterbacks. Roethlisberger is 26-19 (.578) with no playoff wins, and Flacco is 28-20 (.583) with five postseason victories. Advantage, Flacco.


Pat McManamon, Cleveland Browns: Not even close. Roethlisberger. Start with the fact he’s been basically operating in the same system for years and that he has great leeway in making play calls at the line. Continue with the receiving corps, anchored by one of the best in the league in Brown and with two fine young players in Sammie Coates and Martavis Bryant, then add in the playmaking of Bell and it’s obvious Roethlisberger has more around him. Then come the abilities of Roethlisberger. He’s averaged 27 touchdowns the past four seasons and has topped 4,000 yards in three of the past four, highlighted by last season’s total of 4,952 yards. Flacco is very good. Roethlisberger is special.



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[Edman]

Ben is going to win #7. He's in the stage of his career where he is at the pinnacle of veteran QB prowess. If Todd Haley stays on board for the near future, Ben will play until he's in his Forties.

The Ravens will be fine, as long as the Steelers are fine. Remember, the Steelers make the Ravens who they are. Whatever Pittsburgh does, Baltimore will follow suit. As long as Pittsburgh remains competitive, the Ravens will be competitive too.

[fansince'76]

Jamison Hensley, Baltimore Ravens: ...Flacco has proven he can withstand change in his supporting cast, including the loss of future Hall of Fame defenders Ray Lewis and Ed Reed. Before you start chanting "homer," let’s look at the past three seasons for these quarterbacks. Roethlisberger is 26-19 (.578) with no playoff wins, and Flacco is 28-20 (.583) with five postseason victories. Advantage, Flacco.

With 4 of those postseason victories coming while Ray Lewis and Ed Reed were still on the team. And the Steelers finishing higher in the division the final two of those years when Lewis and Reed were gone. But no, you're not a homer, Hensley. No, not at all.

Way to move the goalposts, asshole.

[86WARD]

Best outlook? Ben with his offense or Flacco with his? Why would that be a question?

[slippy]

the better question would be:

why did flacco, under no pressure, with plenty of time left, lob a lazy bomb off his back foot and into double coverage, to end the ravens season a few months ago?

lol.

[tube517]

With 4 of those postseason victories coming while Ray Lewis and Ed Reed and Haloti Ngata were still on the team. And the Steelers finishing higher in the division the final two of those years when Lewis and Reed were gone. But no, you're not a homer, Hensley. No, not at all.

Way to move the goalposts, asshole.

Fixed.

And Jamison Jackhole needs another post from msafford LOL

[Bluecoat96]

Fixed.

And Jamison Jackhole needs another post from msafford LOL

I'll have to think something up. Lol. I love him.