The End of the ‘Elite’ Era

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The best quarterback in Ravens history is packing his bags and heading to “Mile High.”

It’s a somewhat unceremonious departure for the former University of Delaware product.

After having a good start to the 2018 season, Flacco injured his hip against the Pittsburgh Steelers in November and lost his job to rookie Lamar Jackson after the bye week. What will be lost in the latest media maelstrom is that Flacco was the savior of a franchise that was venturing into the unknown during his rookie campaign in 2008.

Entering camp with Troy Smith and Kyle Boller that year, Flacco didn’t really seem like the player that would solidify the position for 11 seasons. But after leading the…