Rodgers is coming back

Looks like the number 18 on his shoulder. ???

 

Well.....he is a Pro Bowl quarterback.

 

Let's put it this way; if I'm a DC I am blitzing AR at least half the time. At some point you hit home, but at the least he is dumping the ball within 5 yards of the LOS. The only advantage AR can give you is changing plays based on looks.

 

What was his numbers against the blitz last year?

I don't think blitzing Rodgers is a good strategy since his release time is under 2.50 seconds almost every time,pressure or not

 

My point is keeping the throws within 5 yards of the line is advantage defense unless the offense has YAC creators. Maybe this is true this year.

 

Or he hits home runs on the guys you are leaving open half the time when blitzing

 

Just a comparison. Do you want to be like Brady???

Aaron Rodgers recorded an average time to throw of roughly 2.56 seconds during the 2025 NFL season. This ultra-quick release ranked as the fastest among all qualified starting quarterbacks in the league, helping him limit hits and post his lowest sack totals in years.

Tom Brady's average release time during his NFL career was incredibly fast, typically clocking in between 2.35 and 2.50 seconds from the snap. In certain highly efficient games, such as his 2022 playoff run, he recorded an astonishingly quick release time of just 2.17 seconds.

 

Both can be true, and often is in this case

 

I think it will be even worse this season since he has announced that he is retiring after the season. If anyone gets with arm length of him he is going to throw the ball in the dirt. Rodgers doesn't want to enter his retirement years crippled up.

 

I'll plop this here as evidence. It's a bit of any eyechart but it shows exactly what we all witnessed. Left side of chart is QB data for <2.5 sec pocket time, right side is +2.5 sec pocket time.

Note that when I sorted by Completion % the splits are exactly aligned with pocket time (every QB has better completion % with less than 2.5 sec pocket time than with >2.5).

Bottomline; Rodgers had the worst completion % and second worst QB rating when he had to hold the ball.

Sidenote; Drake Maye is a damn good QB. And if he repeats this year with a tougher schedule, the Patriots may have just lucked into another Brady.

 

which they do have.

 

different o-line and o-line coaches and OC and coach this year. big difference to who he will be throwing to as well.

 

I know this is from the ever dependable Depot, but Todd Haley is an OC in the UFL now. How much of Aaron Rodgers is he actually watching? Beyond that, why is someone asking him about Aaron Rodgers? The whole 'conversation' makes zero sense.

 

I fixed the helmet and the number if you wanted to use this pic that you like.

 

I like the optimism and am hoping 'different' = 'better'. We'll find out soon enough.

Per post #664 this graphic shows the difference in Completion % between <2.5 sec and 2.5+sec in the pocket. Steelers (Rodgers) got some way to catch up. A little surprised by Allen but he's been known to throw gaffes when extending plays.

 

Maybe. I have no idea either. Just someone is interviewing Todd Haley and asks him his thoughts on Aaron Rodgers at this time. Why? It doesn't make sense why that conversation is even happening. Plus, Haley actually giving some type of analysis answer? I'm doubtful this conversation even happened. Haley is the OC for a team in the UFL. How much attention is he giving to Aaron Rodgers week to week?
The smell test is just a little off with this one.


And... let's say it's Haley just talking on his own show. Again, how much is he actually watching Aaron Rodgers? And why?

 

Everyone can have their opinion, and Haley knows a lot about quarterbacks in the NFL. He's been in the NFL for around 20 years and he coached Kurt Warner and Roethlisberger, so he has credibility. His take on the current Rodgers is far from being a bad or hot take.

 

I'm not questioning Haley's credentials.