Some players play their best games when they’re angry. Well, if that’s what Matt LaFleur and the Green Bay Packers wanted to accomplish with Aaron Rodgers, it’s pretty clear that they’ve succeeded thus far.
The Packers traded up in the NFL Draft to get Jordan Love in the first round, which clearly didn’t suitwell with their veteran quarterback, who’s been on a mission since the start of the 2020 NFL season.
The 36-year old has already made a case for being one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time and a future Hall of Famer but now, he also wants to win the MVP award for the first time since 2014.
Aaron Rodgers Says A Down Year For Him Is A Career Year For Most Quarterbacks
Rodgers was heavily criticized last year after passing for “just” 4,002 yards, 26 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions while leading his team to a 13-3 record. That’s just the kind of standard he’s set throughout his career.
That’s why he took it to Pat McAfee’s show to address that “down year” he had by claiming that even on his down years, he’s still posting better numbers than most quarterbacks in their career years:
“Every team is different. Every year is different. Circumstances in any year which allow you to have more success, or make it more difficult for success, just kind of depends on the situation. It does help being the second year, for sure. I feel a lot more comfortable. But, you know, I sometimes laugh when people talk about down years for me because a lot of times down years for me are career years for most quarterbacks,” number 12 said.
Thus far, Rodgers has completed 70.5% of his passes for 1,214 yards, 13 scores, and no picks. The Packers are perfect through 4 weeks and he’s proving once again that you can never count out a guy as talented as him.