The Pittsburgh Steelers have been ready on Aaron Rodgers for months now. Understandably, many are rising impatient with how lengthy the veteran quarterback is taking to decide. At this level, it appears like issues might find yourself understanding effectively in the long run, or the Steelers might find yourself with egg on their face as a result of Rodgers performs poorly in 2025.
No less than that’s the opinion of NFL insider Tom Pelissero.
“In my thoughts, that is going to be an ‘A’ or an ‘F’,” Pelissero mentioned Friday on The Wealthy Eisen Present. “That is both going to be much like [Brett] Favre coming in in 2009, the place, at a sophisticated stage in his profession, he places the entire thing collectively, and is simply in a position to, on this case, [get] 17 video games, plus playoffs out of his physique. Brett Favre performed at an unbelievable stage. In order that’s the ‘A’ state of affairs.”
If Rodgers indicators and is something like Favre was in 2009, Pittsburgh will likely be thrilled. Favre additionally spent all the offseason and not using a staff, earlier than becoming a member of the Minnesota Vikings throughout coaching camp. In his case, he really retired, then determined to play soccer once more earlier than becoming a member of the Vikings. Favre and Minnesota weren’t publicly flirting as a lot as Rodgers and the Steelers are both.
Favre did have an amazing 2009 season, although. The Vikings went 12-4 within the common season, and almost made it to the Tremendous Bowl, falling quick within the NFC Championship Recreation. If Rodgers was to win a playoff sport and almost make the Tremendous Bowl, that’s a large enchancment in comparison with the previous half decade in Pittsburgh.
With that mentioned, issues might very effectively finish badly.
“The ‘F’ state of affairs is, it seems to be prefer it did final 12 months with Aaron Rodgers,” Pelissero mentioned. “And he simply doesn’t play effectively. You may need a prime 15-type of choose. That is both going to work at a extremely excessive stage, or that is going to crash and burn in epic proportions right here.”
Final 12 months, Rodgers gained 5 video games. The season included a blowout loss to the Steelers at Acrisure Stadium, which additionally occurred to be Russell Wilson’s first begin in Pittsburgh. The soccer world noticed Rodgers in a hopeless season for the primary time shortly. Steelers followers noticed it up shut in Week 7. He’ll flip 42-years previous this season and does have a considerably current Achilles harm. A nasty season from Rodgers, and thus the Steelers, is definitely not out of the equation.
Nevertheless, that state of affairs might give the Steelers an honest draft choose for the primary time in ceaselessly. As they are going to presumably hunt for a quarterback within the 2026 draft, that wouldn’t be the worst factor on the earth. It will make the group look fairly dangerous after the persistence it has proven all offseason, although.
