[Senator Clay Davis]

McCown would have provided you the same play as Joe Flacco is my point, ignoring their current seasons. McCown is a strong veteran QB, not some fluke on a run. I think you get at least comparable production, and more than likely, fewer turnovers, from McCown.

If you look at Joe Flacco's numbers right now (18TD, 17INT, 60%, 6.5 YPA), you could probably look at 20 QBs in this league who could do the same. In fact, here are some who are doing better this year: RGIII (16T, 12I, 60%, 7YPA), Carson Palmer (21T, 17I, 64%, 7.4 YPA) and Ryan Fitzpatrick (13T, 10I, 62%, 7YPA). Joe Flacco's numbers are actually below average in terms of completion % and YPA. Its not like we're comparing Joe against the best, when compared against average he's looking up.

Joe Flacco is good enough to win you a Super Bowl if the rest of the team around him is very good. Drew Brees, Peyton Manning and Aaron Rodgers have all won a Super Bowl with mediocre teams around them. Aaron Rodgers should be a legit MVP candidate this year based how awful they looked without him. They can win the Super Bowl with him, and would be in the Clowney sweepstakes without him. I said it before but if Joe Flacco is worth $20 million a season, Aaron Rodgers is worth $100 million a season.

And just so I'm not putting all that heat on Flacco, Matt Ryan's contract is just as bad, and actually I'd probably rather give the $20 million per to Flacco. But they're both terrible contracts.