Tom Flacco, the younger brother of Broncos quarterback Joe Flacco, is hoping to get a shot in the NFL this spring.
A two-year starter at Towson, Flacco was not invited to the combine and he’s unlikely to be selected in April’s draft. That hasn’t discouraged his dream of going pro.
“I am focused on one thing and one thing only, that’s making it in the NFL,” Flacco said in an interview with The Baltimore Sun‘s Mike Preston. “People might think I am crazy, but I’ve spoken with a lot of successful people and they are said they were driven to one thing, and that was their focus. That’s me. I am committed to football.”
Flacco totaled 6,082 passing yards and 50 touchdowns against 17 interceptions during his time with the Tigers.
Perhaps due in part to his last name, Flacco should get an invitation to some team’s rookie minicamp this spring. That invitation seems unlikely to come from the Broncos.
Drew Lock will be Denver’s starter in 2020 and general manager John Elway has said he would like to add a veteran to serve as the team’s backup. That would presumably leave Brandon Allen and Brett Rypien to compete for QB3 duties.
The Broncos have brought a “camp arm” to training camps in the past but it’s hard to imagine the team carrying five QBs, even in the offseason. If Allen is brought back, Denver would be unlikely to sign a QB like Flacco.
