With quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson in concussion protocol, Joe Flacco is currently in line to start for the Browns against the Rams this weekend.
Flacco said upon joining Cleveland last week that he feels like he’s got plenty left to give a team. Speaking to the media on Thursday, Browns offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt agreed with that assessment after Flacco took first-team reps on Wednesday.
“I think there’s still a lot left in that tank,” Van Pelt said, via Scot Petrak of BrownsZone.com. “Yesterday would solidify that for me. Just watching him with the accuracy and the velocity, the footwork, and everything that he showed yesterday.”
Van Pelt added that there’s “no question” Flacco “has an elite arm.”
“If you put it on a scale of one to five, I’d say he is a five,” Van Pelt said. “His ball flight, his velocity on the ball at every level of the field is very impressive. He threw some balls on the scout team last week and the guys in the back were kind of fired up.”
Flacco, 38, made his last start in Week 18 of last season for the Jets, completing 18-of-33 passes for 149 yards in an 11-6 loss. He did, however, beat Cleveland last year in Week 2, throwing for 307 yards with four touchdowns and no picks.
