OFFICIAL AARON RODGERS THE LIVING LEGEND THREAD

[MadScientist]

PITTSBURGH -- Four-time MVP quarterbacks come to those who wait.

And wait. And wait.

Aaron Rodgers plans to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter, ending months of uncertainty around his future and uniting the future Hall of Famer with a team that desperately needs a quarterback.

The reason he came to the team that waited is that no other team was even waiting. But in Pittsburg's defense, they are only giving up money for him to ruin their season, not draft picks as well.

[bobblehead]

The reason he came to the team that waited is that no other team was even waiting. But in Pittsburg's defense, they are only giving up money for him to ruin their season, not draft picks as well.

I think you are going to see a pretty good Aaron this year. Pitt is a nice fit for him. They aren't the Jets. This is a successful franchise and Tomlin is exactly the kind of coach that will tolerate all of Rodgers quirks as long as he gets results, and Rodgers has proven that he is a pretty good OC....I mean, he made Hackett look competent. (Hackett knows he's not NFL material and just let Rodgers do his thing). Truthfully I think this was as good of a fit as Rodgers could possibly find. A compliant HC and a somewhat talented roster. Fat mike let Rodgers run the show and we made a lot of NFCC games. Fat Mike wasn't even as good of a coach as Tomlin.

[MadtownPacker]

Have to agree with Bobble. Dont see any loser in the arrangement. Also that AARon will have a little bit of a comeback season going all out to end things on his terms.

[texaspackerbacker]

I tend to agree with you. I think it rubs Rodgers the wrong way that some people write him off as finished when his rival for GOAT played pretty well to a few years old than Rodgers is now.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Bradshaw is an ass. I hope the Lumpensteelers assign Butte the 12.

[Patler]

If he stays healthy, he will have a decent year with mostly short to midrange throws. Last year it seemed his long game was gone.

The big hurdle he faces is with his legs. He has had numerous injury issues over the years with his legs. If one of those comes back again, at his age, it could change his entire season.

[MadtownPacker]

Bradshaw is an ass. I hope the Lumpensteelers assign Butte the 12.

He should be 10 since he is halfway as good when he was 12 but not as bad as when he was 8.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

He should be 10 since he is halfway as good when he was 12 but not as bad as when he was 8.

10 is too Lovemaker. But it does make sense for someone who has experienced ego death and is now all about love.

I still would like to see Butte don the 12 just to fuck with Bradshaw.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

If he stays healthy, he will have a decent year with mostly short to midrange throws. Last year it seemed his long game was gone.

The big hurdle he faces is with his legs. He has had numerous injury issues over the years with his legs. If one of those comes back again, at his age, it could change his entire season.

There’s a big difference between mobility and footwork. Pretty sure Brady and Bert Favor can still sling a rock pretty far since their footworks should still be fundamentally sound. Ditto, Butte. Butte just can’t run like he did in the heyday.

Payton Manning and Dree Brees can’t throw rocks anymore due largely to neck/shoulder injuries, and both don’t have a history of leg injuries.

[MadScientist]

There’s a big difference between mobility and footwork. Pretty sure Brady and Bert Favor can still sling a rock pretty far since their footworks should still be fundamentally sound. Ditto, Butte. Butte just can’t run like he did in the heyday.

Payton Manning and Dree Brees can’t throw rocks anymore due largely to neck/shoulder injuries, and both don’t have a history of leg injuries.

There's a big difference between throwing the ball far and throwing it far and on the money. Rodgers has show no signs of being a better than average QB since 2021. Thinking an old player will recover his form is the kind of blind hopefulness that has GM's seeking employment elsewhere after the season. Also Pittsburgh gave up a fair number of sacks last year with mobile QB's, which isn't a good sign for Rodgers. Rodgers habit of letting the 'perfect play' be the enemy of the good play will not serve him well as he ages and has to adjust to new receivers who don't know his quirks. He'll make a few great plays that get his fans excited, but overall it won't be much different than last year was for him.

[bobblehead]

There's a big difference between throwing the ball far and throwing it far and on the money. Rodgers has show no signs of being a better than average QB since 2021. Thinking an old player will recover his form is the kind of blind hopefulness that has GM's seeking employment elsewhere after the season. Also Pittsburgh gave up a fair number of sacks last year with mobile QB's, which isn't a good sign for Rodgers. Rodgers habit of letting the 'perfect play' be the enemy of the good play will not serve him well as he ages and has to adjust to new receivers who don't know his quirks. He'll make a few great plays that get his fans excited, but overall it won't be much different than last year was for him.

Age takes no prisoners. In fantasy baseball I refuse to draft a player over 32. Its amazing how quickly these guys lose it right about there. For a QB its more like 37-38, but I never draft a RB over 30 or a WR over 32. It serves me well. Go look at the leaders for points league baseball and you might find 3 guys in the top 40 that are 33 and older. Judge would be one, he's a freak and holding on a bit longer. But take a look at guys who are 33/34 and dropped off. Salvador Perez, Semien, Christian Walker. Even Betts and Harper are showing signs of decline.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

There's a big difference between throwing the ball far and throwing it far and on the money. Rodgers has show no signs of being a better than average QB since 2021. Thinking an old player will recover his form is the kind of blind hopefulness that has GM's seeking employment elsewhere after the season. Also Pittsburgh gave up a fair number of sacks last year with mobile QB's, which isn't a good sign for Rodgers. Rodgers habit of letting the 'perfect play' be the enemy of the good play will not serve him well as he ages and has to adjust to new receivers who don't know his quirks. He'll make a few great plays that get his fans excited, but overall it won't be much different than last year was for him.

I guess time will tell who is right. Butte can still play at a high level, I reckon.

And the Butte-Metcalf combo is gonna be awesome. Some incompetent GM just had to take Savage and a fucking center over Metcalf on a team with its #1 rock catcher on his way out and a bunch of no names wide outs.

[smuggler]

The Jets receivers didn't do Rodgers any favors last season - Davante was still getting settled in by the time the season ended, and he still produced at an average level. I'm not really familiar with what the Steelers have aside from Metcalf and Friermuth, but those two guys seem like an upgrade from a receiving perspective and the offensive line situation is probably a push. If his body is the same as 2024, his numbers should improve.

[Fosco33]

Apparently there’s a Mrs Rodgers now

[NewsBruin]

What has changed is his performance on the field. He's no longer a player who can drag a team to the playoffs like he did a few times with McCarthy. He's a player you win with, not win because of. He's tettering into player who hurts you because of his declining athleticism and stubbornness to only play his way.

The thing from the end of his Packers run is that he's not the guy who's going to keep the lowest guy on his sideline in the game. The team gets down a few touchdowns, he's going to get wistful and reflective and equanimitous and either grumpy or Putting This Beautiful Mystery Called Life Into Its Proper Perspective.

I'm not a big "unwritten rules" guy; y'all have certainly read my disdain for shackling young athletes with old people's expectations, but when you're making the most money on the team and you have the perspective of seeing youngsters shuffled in and out of their pro career, you should expect yourself to keep your teammates knowing you believe in them and appreciate their effort.

If you can get Aa-ron to forget that chip on his shoulder, you can take him out of the game.