Is Aaron Rodgers in decline or is a victim of the circumstances?

[VikingsAD28]

He's near the bottom of the league in completion percentage, he's middle of the pack in TD's and he seems like he's missing a lot of throws that used to be gimmes. What's everyone think?

 

[Tapey]

victim of circumstance

 

[nebearsfan70]

Victim of a big pay day.

 

[beardown07]

Captain Throwaway.

His INT streak is/was bullshit.

 

[Dude]

 

[dbldwn711]

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

New HC and scheme I think Rodgers will have a better year

 

[nebearsfan70]

New HC and scheme I think Rodgers will have a better year

Blasphemy!

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

Blasphemy!

I've been wrong before time and time again

 

[Dude]

Really?

 

[Scooby-Doo]

I love how people act as if coaching is why he was missing wide open receivers. He is a big part of the Packers lack of success. I think a lot has to do with injury. If he’s healthy, he will be much better next year.

 

[Inquisitor95]

To answer the OP's question...

 

[Dude]

I agree.

 

[CaptainStubing]

He's near the bottom of the league in completion percentage, he's middle of the pack in TD's and he seems like he's missing a lot of throws that used to be gimmes. What's everyone think?

How dare you question his elite GOAT status!!! To the dungeon with you

 

[Iggloo]

Maybe Green Bay can trade for Nick Foles?

 

[Rod Freakin' Dangerfield]

He's not working with much. Packers are in the bottom 3rd of NFL talent.

 

[R.J. MacReady]

This can't be true.

ESPN and the rest of the world need Rodgers so they can live in denial that Brady is the best QB who ever lived.




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[Across The Field]

This can't be true.

ESPN and the rest of the world need Rodgers so they can live in denial that Brady is the best QB who ever lived.




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Rodgers needs 4 more SBs to even be in this discussion. It's not happening.

 

[Win TWINS!!!]

Congrats to the Packeers on winning the NFC North next year...

 

[RP-29]

• The offensive line is a mess.
  • Bulaga hurt again; Spriggs is an awful replacement.
  • Both guards are poor fillers.
  • Seems like at least one jailbreak to Rodgers every series.
  • TEs and RBs are all poor blockers.
• WR corps is a mess.
  • Cobb hurt most of the year.
  • Allison hurt all year.
  • It's been Adams and late-round rookies all year.
    
    • None of the rookies can get separation in Man coverage or find the holes in zones.
    • None of the receivers - even Adams - comes back to the ball when Rodgers is in trouble.
  • Adams is the only receiver amongst all WE, TE, RB that Rodgers has any chemistry with.
• Poor & predictable playcalling.
  • Defenses know what's going to happen before the play is even called.
    
  • Too many plays designed to get big chunks of yardage with no checkdowns.
  • Rodgers gets sacked or throws it away because the OL is a sieve and all of his receivers have their backs to him 10+ yards downfield.
• Rodgers doesn't trust his playmakers.
  • Even when there is a checkdown available, Rodgers often holds the ball looking for a deep shot rather than just dump it off.
  • Rodgers checks out of plays or changes routes at the line to attempt to get a larger chunk of yardage through the air instead of getting the ball in a receiver's hands quickly and let him run for yardage.
  • Rodgers has given up on throwing the ball on scrambles quicker this year - he just tucks and runs himself.
  • One of Rodgers greatest indefensible plays/throws was the back-shoulder to Jordy on the sideline. No receiver has the talent, chemistry or communication with Rodgers this year to make that play work, so we haven't seen it all year.
  • A lot of these trust/chemistry issues are a result of Rodgers' limited practice throughout the season due to the knee injury.
• Rodgers has been less accurate this year than years past.
  • The knee injury plays a part in that - physical limitations.
  • Poor chemistry plays a part in that - trust.
  • Poor OL plays a part in that - psychological; hearing footsteps from being under constant pressure.
  • Pressure - like a batter in baseball on a hitless streak who is squeezing the bat too hard or shortening his swing to make adjustments and nothing is working.

This Packers team needs a reset. Rodgers needs a reset.

Is Rodgers past his prime? Yeah, probably; so there must be some small percentage of decline to his game. But the vast majority of the problems we've seen this year out of him and this team can all be corrected in one offseason with a few good moves by the GM, some healing, strong preparation and some good fortune.