Timing is the Key to Joe Flacco’s Record-Setting Contract

March 2, 2013   ·   Andrea Hangst   ·   Jump to comments

When it comes to Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco getting the largest contact in the history of the NFL, it's all about one thing: timing.
Flacco will be signing a contract on Monday reportedly worth $120 million over six years. While the details of the deal aren't available yet—Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome said terms are still being worked out—the amount of money Flacco is getting and the length of the contract certainly indicate the team has faith in him.
But faith isn't what got Flacco so well-paid. Though the Ravens likely believe Flacco is their franchise quarterback, the record-setting amount is all about a confluence of events happening at exactly the right time.
Flacco and the Ravens attempted to come to an agreement on a new deal before the start of the 2012 season. The negotiations fell through, however, and he played out the final year of his rookie contract, in which he earned nearly $7 million, in hopes that the money would come on...

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