Aaron Rodgers Death Spiral of Declining Poor Performances

[denverYooper]

Rodgers's decline has coincided with an increasing degree of line shuffling since Thanksgiving. He has some trust issues right now, part of which is that the players in front of him are not as good, part of it is a lack of continuity up there. I honestly think he's just trying to make it through the rest of the season intact for the playoffs.

[denverYooper]

http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/12/21/re-focused-packers-chiefs-week-15/

Dropping the Ball
Part of what makes Aaron Rodgers 2011 so remarkable is the fact that no quarterback in the NFL has had more passes dropped than the 40 from the Green Bay receivers. The receiving corps chipped in with another five in this game, and another couple of passes that were fingertips away from being hauled in. The Packers get a lot of credit, rightfully, for the talent of their receivers, but they can’t just flash big plays. The Packer receivers need to eliminate the drops and make the simple plays that hit them in the hands. Jermichael Finley (-1.7) continued to struggle, with a pair of drops to lead the team. He was also overmatched as a run blocker, which thankfully he was only tasked with 13 times in the game.

Aaron Rodgers’ completion percentage was 48.6%, taking away the five drops, two throw aways and a spike, he was accurate on 68.8% of his passes.

Lucky At the Back

The Chiefs were in truth a little lucky to escape some big plays on the back end. The Packers were inches at times from connecting on some big plays here. The play of Travis Daniels (-3.1) and Javier Arenas (-3.2) in particular, deserved to yield bigger results for the Pack. The pair combined to give up ten receptions and 176 yards through the air. It could have been even more if not for penalties on the offense nullifying plays. Between drops from the Green Bay receivers and some off-timing, the Chiefs were fortunate at times to ride their luck and avoid some significant bullets.

[George Cumby]

Favre had more talent? What did Favre do that is better than Rodgers? Favre might have had a stronger arm but Rodgers arm is excellent, AR reads defenses great, throws while rolling out of the pocket better than anybody in football and can get yards with his legs better than Favre ever did.

IMO, yes. Listen, I prefer Rodgers to Favre as a person, Team Leader and Quarterback. But I believe that Favre had more raw talent. Rodgers is a better quarterback.

[LEWCWA]

You would think folks would learn not to put athletes on a pedistal, but here we are again, this time his name is Aaron! I am starting to understand how and why battered women seem to find just the right guy everytime.

[LEWCWA]

Really? Accuracy? That's all that separates Vick and Rodgers?

Yeah pretty much

[Tarlam!]

Rodgers was recently described as the "New Peyton Manning". Manning is like a head coach on the field and has all the play calling discretion possible. He studies like crazy. He takes his craft seriously. He works at it and makes the most of his natural ability. He did this from Day 1 until his surgery and, as he was seen on the sidelines last Thursday night, does so to this day.

In that way, I see Rodgers in a similar mold. I can't imagine Manning or Rodgers ever demanding their own private locker room or insisting on missing out on training camp time, because it's only fun playing on Sundays. I hope Rodgers retires a Packer and becomes the next Bart Starr. His statements so far are to that effect, which is encouraging.

[LEWCWA]

Rodgers was recently described as the "New Peyton Manning". Manning is like a head coach on the field and has all the play calling discretion possible. He studies like crazy. He takes his craft seriously. He works at it and makes the most of his natural ability. He did this from Day 1 until his surgery and, as he was seen on the sidelines last Thursday night, does so to this day.

In that way, I see Rodgers in a similar mold. I can't imagine Manning or Rodgers ever demanding their own private locker room or insisting on missing out on training camp time, because it's only fun playing on Sundays. I hope Rodgers retires a Packer and becomes the next Bart Starr. His statements so far are to that effect, which is encouraging.

While much of this is true, Aaron has a long way to go before he is even close to Peyton. PM is the epitome of a professional QB IMO......with that said AR is off to a nice start.

[SkinBasket]

While much of this is true, Aaron has a long way to go before he is even close to Peyton. PM is the epitome of a professional QB IMO......with that said AR is off to a nice start.

IMO, your opinions are pretty dumb, with all due respect. Where, exactly, does Rodgers need to improve to be "close" to Manning?

[denverYooper]

IMO, your opinions are pretty dumb, with all due respect. Where, exactly, does Rodgers need to improve to be "close" to Manning?

He needs to get better at giving dirty looks to guys messing up their routes. Manning's got it all over him there.

[Tarlam!]

While much of this is true

OK, I'll bite, which part is untrue?

[LEWCWA]

IMO, your opinions are pretty dumb, with all due respect. Where, exactly, does Rodgers need to improve to be "close" to Manning?

At least I have an opinion, unlike your nice little once sentence put downs. Nice opinion "yours is dumb"

Anyhow, Rodgers needs to play at this level for a longer period of time for me to consider him in PM's league. Like I said though, he is off to one hell of a start.....PM sitting this season, he is showing how great he really is.

[LEWCWA]

OK, I'll bite, which part is untrue?

Sorry bad choice of words, I guess. Its not like I am calling you a liar or anything. I just don't see Rodgers as that coach on the field and we have no idea what demands Rodgers will have in the future. I have learned my lesson, I didn't think BF would turn into a creepy old guy and thought he was the epitome of the team first guy and I think he was and then something changed. I will never pedastal another athlete again...except my daughters, of course. Maybe you will see them on ESPN, in a few years. She will be the one hitting the game winning homerun and flipping off the camera on her way around the bases!!!lol

[LEWCWA]

I am very interested to see how AR plays tonight against the Bears. This teams response will tell me alot.

[Tarlam!]

No worries, LEWCWA. I was just pullin' your chain. M3 is placing more and more decision making in rodgers hands - no huddle offense anyone? That is what I meant by "coach on the field", so, I am guilty of poor articulation in that regard.

But Rodgers is being mentioned in the same sentences as Manning and Brady these days. Brees, not so much, as far as I am aware. He is sort of in a different class of excellence. Of course, to be a first ballot HOFer, like those other two, Rodgers has a lot more work ahead of him. Our JH started a thread about that very topic only 2 weeks ago.

As you say, the Bears will test him tonight, especially with the patchwork OL.

[denverYooper]

No worries, LEWCWA. I was just pullin' your chain. M3 is placing more and more decision making in rodgers hands - no huddle offense anyone? That is what I meant by "coach on the field", so, I am guilty of poor articulation in that regard.

But Rodgers is being mentioned in the same sentences as Manning and Brady these days. Brees, not so much, as far as I am aware. He is sort of in a different class of excellence. Of course, to be a first ballot HOFer, like those other two, Rodgers has a lot more work ahead of him. Our JH started a thread about that very topic only 2 weeks ago.

As you say, the Bears will test him tonight, especially with the patchwork OL.

I hear him mentioned with Brees quite often. With Payton out this year, I've heard a lot of "Brady, Brees, Rodgers" and "everyone else".