INDIANAPOLIS — The Denver Broncos’ trade to acquire quarterback Joe Flacco from the Baltimore Ravens doesn’t become official until March 13, the beginning of the NFL calendar. That puts the Broncos’ new coach, Vic Fangio, in the awkward position of knowing Flacco will be joining his team but not being able to discuss it publicly.

As far as Ed McCaffrey is concerned, the Broncos’ trade with the Ravens for Joe Flacco is consistent with the way the man running the Broncos operates.

So far, the switch from veteran Joe Flacco to rookie Lamar Jackson as the Baltimore Ravens’ starting quarterback has gone well from the standpoint of success, with four wins in the last five games. Still, it has been, as Ravens leading receiver Willie Snead pointed out, a “big transition.”

Ravens linebacker C.J. Mosley has a good understanding of the challenges opposing defenses face when they go against rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson.