Behind the Steel Curtain on Aaron Rodgers
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Rodgers is both the best quarterback the team has had during the 2020s…and a cap on their ceiling; finished 19-of-30, 10 completions for gains under seven yards; checked it down to Brandon Smith for only four yards with no timeouts and 30 seconds left
STACKED’s take
Rodgers' inconsistency and lack of explosive output cap Steelers' ceiling despite flashes.
Rodgers is both the best quarterback the team has had during the 2020s and a cap on their ceiling; while capable of flashes (19-of-30 completion, key plays to DK Metcalf and Darnell Washington), the offense lacks consistency and explosive output. Of 19 completions, 10 were for gains under seven yards; several vertical attempts were uncatchable; he checked down to Brandon Smith for only four yards with no timeouts and 30 seconds left in the half, then took a sack. The source notes Rodgers' down-to-down rollercoaster product makes the game-day experience frustrating; while he can squeak out close wins, creating explosive plays is now as important as winning the turnover battle, and once the playoffs arrive, the Steelers' shrinking margin for error becomes critical. The Saints are not a good defense, yet the Steelers managed just a few explosive passes and only one touchdown.
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