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There are three instances in NFL history of a quarterback at age 43 or older attempting at least 100 passes with a passer rating over 70. All three of those seasons were from Tom Brady. Aaron Rodgers beat the age cliff last season to an extent — he's now one of five quarterbacks at age 42 or beyond to attempt at least 100 passes and posting a passer rating above 76.6 — but it's not like it was prime Rodgers.

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Rodgers' age-43 season faces historical precedent; only Brady succeeded at that age.

At age 43, Rodgers faces a steep historical cliff; only Tom Brady has posted a passer rating above 70 at age 43+. While Rodgers beat the age cliff last season at 42 with a 76.6+ passer rating, his 6.37 average depth of target was the lowest in the NFL among QBs with 250+ passes, indicating an aging quarterback getting the ball out quickly to avoid hits rather than running a great offense. Expecting improvement in his age-43 season seems like a fool's errand.

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