Aaron Rodgers may take his time to make a decision about his future with the Pittsburgh Steelers, as his talent would have an immediate impact for the team. According to Mike Florio, this could be a situation similar to the controversial one Brett Favre experienced with the Minnesota Vikings involving Tarvaris Jackson.
“They expect Rodgers could be the difference between them getting to the playoffs almost every year and not winning a playoff game at all since the 2016 season. The belief is they’ve been told he’s going to be there. I think back to 2009 when Brett Favre signed with the Vikings halfway through training camp. Brett Favre shows up and starts throwing darts all over the place and the players understand. I think the same thing is going to happen when Aaron Rodgers shows up and the Steelers’ players see what he can do. They’ll be like, ok, we understand why you waited as long as you did for this guy to make up his mind.”
Favre immediately proved he was the right choice to be QB1 and, months later, came close to leading the Vikings to the Super Bowl. That is exactly the kind of gamble Mike Tomlin is taking with the Steelers in what could be a year of transition.
Can the Steelers win the Super Bowl with Aaron Rodgers?
It looks very unlikely that the Steelers will win the Super Bowl with Aaron Rodgers, considering there are several teams ahead of them in the AFC, such as the Kansas City Chiefs, the Buffalo Bills, and the Baltimore Ravens.
Given this scenario, if Rodgers signs, the realistic expectation should be to win a playoff game, something that hasn’t happened in nearly a decade. From there, to pull off a major upset in the later rounds with a veteran quarterback.
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