One of the more surprising manufactured outrages this week came from Broncos quarterback Joe Flacco‘s candid comments regarding his lack of interest in mentoring Broncos rookie quarterback Drew Lock. Flacco’s words irked many who fail or refuse to understand how pro football really works.Like all competitive sports http://www.texansauthorizedshops.com/authentic-kahale-warring-jersey , the competition in pro football unfolds within the confines of a given team, with the best players earning playing time and the rest watching and waiting for a chance to play. Few players aspire to not play, and none should aspire to actively help a player who wants to leapfrog the person who is assisting him.Flacco told the truth, in a very non-hostile, matter-of-fact way, when asked about mentoring the rookie.“I got so many things to worry about,” Flacco said Monday. “I’m trying to go out there and play good football. . . . I’m not worried about developing guys or any of that. That is what it is. I hope he does develop. I don’t look at that as my job. My job is to go win football games for this football team.”Those who don’t have a problem with that attitude include Broncos G.M. John Elway. Via Mike Klis of 9news.com, Elway said that he liked Flacco’s comments regarding a focus on winning, pointing out that it’s more important for the backup to learn by watching the starter than for the starter to expressly teach the backup.In some situations, a quarterback specifically is signed to assist a younger player. The Jets Cullen Gillaspia Jersey , for example, paid Josh McCown $10 million in 2018 to embrace his role as short-term starter and full-season mentor to Sam Darnold. Plenty of veteran backup quarterbacks have similar roles.The Broncos didn’t trade for Flacco to hold a rookie’s hand. They traded for Flacco to win games.Eventually, they’ll turn that responsibility over to Lock. But they don’t want — and shouldn’t want — Flacco to go quietly. Every team should be lucky enough to have 53 guys who have a burning desire to play. It’s the job of the coaching staff to develop those players who need development. It’s the job of the players who are developed to focus exclusively on the only mission of the team: Score more points than the opponent, each and every week. Kirk Cousins might not be playing as Kirk Cousins in the latest “Madden” game.The Minnesota Vikings quarterback has an overall rating of 81 in the latest edition of the annual football video game, “Madden 20,” which comes out Aug. 2. All the ratings were issued publicly Monday.Cousins is the game’s 15th-ranked quarterback by overall rating, tied with Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys.Reigning MVP Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs is the game’s highest-rated quarterback at 97, followed by Tom Brady (96) of the New England Patriots and Philip Rivers (94) of the Los Angeles Chargers.More Vikings coveragePhotos of the Week: 7/21/19 – 7/27/19Rookie Bradbury is central figure to Vikings’ overhauled offensive lineVikings depth at cornerback being tested, Hughes still not clearedPlayers to watch at Minnesota Vikings 2019 training campTop Tweets: Vikings WR Diggs makes push for All-NFL Style TeamAaron Rodgers (90) of the Green Bay Packers is the NFC North’s highest-rated QB, followed by Cousins Tytus Howard Jersey , Matthew Stafford (79) of the Detroit Lions and Mitch Trubisky (75) of the Chicago Bears.Among Cousins’ best attributes: His short-throw accuracy (90), his throw power (86) and his awareness (86). This isn’t the end, however.Madden ratings are updated regularly throughout the season, so Cousins could improve upon his base stats later on.A few of his teammates should be pretty satisfied with their current numbers, however.Safety Harrison Smith and wide receiver Adam Thielen are the Vikings’ highest-rated players at 94 overall, followed by fellow receiver Stefon Diggs (93).Smith is the game’s highest-rated strong safety, while Thielen is the sixth highest-rated receiver in the game, tied with the Chiefs’ Tyreek Hill. The Vikings are the only team to boast multiple wideouts in the top 10, meaning Minnesota has the best wide receiver duo in the game for the second straight year.Chicago Bears linebacker Khalil Mack in the division’s highest-rated player, and one of just four players in the game to earn a 99 rating.Other (fun) notes:— Defensive tackle Hercules Mata’afa Rock Ya-Sin Jersey , who the Vikings signed as an undrafted free agent last year but missed the entire season with a torn ACL, was ranked at 60 overall. He wasn’t too thrilled about it, either.— Long snapper Austin Cutting is the lowest-ranked player on the team at 38 overall.— Speaking of long snappers, Kevin McDermott was named the toughest Vikings player with a 96 rating. During Minnesota’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sept. 30 last season, McDermott’s finger got caught in an opponent’s face mask. He lost the tip of his left pinky for good on the play, but he was back later in the game after a few stitches. Now that’s a well-deserved rating.— The three quarterbacks on roster — Cousins, Sean Mannion and Kyle Sloter — all have the top three ratings in throwing power. But next on that list are wide receivers Jordan Taylor (55) and Thielen (51). Does Madden foresee a couple of trick plays in Kevin Stefanksi’s offense?— Thielen also has the best kicking accuracy and kicking power ratings behind specialists Dan Bailey and Matt Wile.— Cornerback Trae Waynes is the fastest player on roster (94), while left guard Dakota Dozier is the slowest.