Peter King nugget on Flacco's play before and after Cam Cameron got fired

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Think Jim Caldwell was good for Joe Flacco? Check out the 13 Baltimore games before Caldwell was named offensive coordinator, and the seven games he worked as Flacco's offensive coordinator:


W-L Comp-Att, Pct. Yards Yds/Att TD-Int Rating

With Cam Cameron as offensive coordinator
9-4 268-447, .600 3,220 7.20 18-9 87.1

With Jim Caldwell as offensive coordinator
5-2 122-210, .581 1,737 8.27 15-1 106.8

Flacco ran more no-huddle under Caldwell, which he likes to do because he feels more in command and can force plays against a defense that has a hard time substituting on the fly. The one-yard improvement on yards-per-attempt means he was throwing downfield more under Caldwell, which obviously suits Flacco's game and his persona. As for the 15 touchdowns and one interception over three regular-season and four postseason games ... that's the kind of magic a Super Bowl-winning quarterback makes when he's happy and playing free.

So as much as it was a painful move for John Harbaugh to change from Cameron to Caldwell with three games left in the regular season, it was obviously the right move.

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