Why Steelers QB coach is reportedly ‘shopping for’ Aaron Rodgers hype

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers acquired loads of optimistic opinions relating to his first week as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers. 

That development continued as former NFL signal-caller and present analyst Chase Daniel revealed throughout Friday’s version of FS1’s “The Facility” program that he texted with Steelers quarterbacks coach Tom Arth about Rodgers.

“He is shopping for the hype, to say the least,” Daniel mentioned about Arth’s opinion of Rodgers, Steelers Depot’s Josh Carney shared. “Like the whole lot from on-the-field to off-the-field stuff. And I went on to ask [Arth] a little bit bit extra, like, what stands out, all these items, proper? He mentioned Aaron Rodgers has 4 important presents as a quarterback. He mentioned arm expertise, athleticism, his launch and his intelligence. And I’d agree that every one 4 of these issues have made Aaron Rodgers one of many biggest of all time.” 

Some might query Arth’s take contemplating Professional Soccer Reference reveals that Rodgers ended the 2024 season ranked twenty eighth within the league amongst certified passers with a 48.0 adjusted QBR. That mentioned, it is price noting that quite a few bodily setbacks impacted Rodgers’ play final fall earlier than he threw for eight landing passes with three interceptions over his last 4 video games with the New York Jets. 

Rodgers turned 41 in December, so it is seemingly he will not reclaim his greatest kind with the Steelers even when he stays absolutely wholesome via January 2026. Daniel present in his evaluations of Rodgers that the longer term Corridor of Famer is “not scrambling outdoors the pocket” at this stage of his profession. Nonetheless, the four-time Most Invaluable Participant Award winner might show to be an improve over what the Steelers acquired from Russell Wilson and Justin Fields final season.

“Once you have a look at his arm expertise, his launch and his intelligence, I’d agree this is likely one of the higher quarterbacks — I feel in all probability the perfect quarterback — that Pittsburgh has had. I do not know if he will play like that, however in shorts, I feel it is price shopping for the hype,” Daniel added. 

Rodgers is basically a lottery-ticket acquisition for a Pittsburgh group in search of its first playoff win for the reason that 2016 season. If nothing else, it appears like Steelers coaches suppose Rodgers might placed on fairly a present throughout his first throwing session of coaching camp later this summer time.