Behind the Steel Curtain on Aaron Rodgers

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their 42-year-old QB is a shell of his old self, but give Mike McCarthy credit. Pittsburgh finds ways to win. And the emergence of RB Jaylen Warren as a legitimate two-way weapon has been huge for a team that needs to carry Rodgers more than he can carry them.
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Rodgers executing McCarthy's adjustments; key plays despite diminished athleticism.

At 42 years old with diminished athleticism, Rodgers is a shell of his former self, but he's executing Mike McCarthy's in-game adjustments effectively and making key plays when needed. He shifted to a shorter passing game in Week 6 at Tampa Bay and scrambled for crucial first downs late in games, including an 8-yard run in the final minutes against New Orleans that buried the Saints. The Steelers' offensive strategy has adapted to carry Rodgers rather than rely on him to carry the team, yet his willingness to accept adjustments and execute them as intended has been a key difference in Pittsburgh's recent success.

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