 As the third quarterback taken in the NFL draft that year, Flick was hand-picked by Coach Joe Gibbs in his first season as head coach of the Redskins.Traded to the New England Patriots, Flick continued his seven-year NFL career playing for the Cleveland Browns, San Diego Chargers, and New York Jets.Flick saw his most playing time in San Diego as backup quarterback to NFL great Dan Fouts, earning MVP game honors by completing 16 of 22 passes against the Super Bowl-bound Denver Broncos in 1986.