As mediocre as Flacco is, they can win games with him based on the defense and special teams around him. In 2016 they were 8-8 with Flacco. 2017, 9-7 with Flacco. If Jackson is the quarterback for the season...they could slip to a 5-11 type of team or worse. And they would have to stick with for while before pressing the re-set button.
My guess is Jackson is that raw, and the Ravens will have to stick with mediocre Joe for another season, perhaps yanking him and turning him into their goat once the playoffs are out of reach.
That was why Flacco having that postseason he did when he did it was a mixed bag for them
Yeah he won a super bowl, but it inflated his worth 8 to 10 million per season
Thats the cost of retaing or getting two average players instead of a couple stars... his contract gave them no wiggle room to resign guys and their bad drafts gave them no cheap young talent.... Flacco needs a rick solid line, a deep threat and a real good possession reciever a star RB and two great Tes....oh and a good defense....