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It appears that the old guard of QBs are having a hard time dealing with the fact that it’s almost their time to end their careers and make way for the future generation of QBs. Last week it was reported that Ben Roethlisberger was salty the team drafted Mason Rudolph. Now it’s being reported that longtime Ravens QB Joe Flacco has yet to reach out to rookie QB Lamar Jackson this offseason.
Meeting with reporters during rookie minicamp on Saturday, Jackson was asked whether he has heard from Flacco. The answer?
“No, I haven’t,” Jackson said. “No I haven’t.”
It sounds like he also hasn’t heard from recently-signed veteran backup Robert Griffin III, based on his answer to the next question of whether Jackson would ask Flacco or Griffin.
“I don’t know yet,” Jackson said. “How they see things on the field. What made them learn the system even faster, stuff like that.”
Not only has Flacco not talked to Jackson but he also will not talk to the media about the Ravens drafting Jackson.
Via Yahoo Sports
But one person who hasn’t had anything to say about Jackson – or to Jackson – is Baltimore veteran Joe Flacco. Flacco has declined media requests since the Ravens selected Jackson No. 32 overall, and when Jackson was asked directly whether he’s spoken to Flacco, he said no.
Flacco’s decision to not reach out to the young QB is being criticized by several around the Internet.
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Joe Flacco ignoring Lamar Jackson seems very strange given his situation. The Ravens can save $10.5M in cap space by cutting him after 2018, which seems close to inevitable given the fact that they just spent a 1st round pick on Jackson..
— Ryan McCrystal (@Ryan_McCrystal) May 10, 2018
@JoeFlacco get your head out of your ass and start acting like a professional and talk to @Lj_era8 he just wants to learn and develop. This is not a good image for you or the team. We win, lose, and learn as ONE TEAM. Not one person. Talk to him
— Tony D. (@tone_day42) May 11, 2018
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