One of the most intriguing free agents who are still on the NFL market is Quarterback Aaron Rodgerswhich is expected to be officially released by the New York Jets when the new competition year starts on Wednesday at 4 p.m.
Rodgers was able to talk to other teams about finding a new house after a failed two -year office Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants.
The Steelers are more win-now than the Giants. Pittsburgh was a playoff team last season, while New York was 3-14. Pittsburgh also made a huge move and brought a wide recipient DK Metcalf into a blockbuster trade with the Seattle Seahawks.
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New York Jets Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, #8, responds after a touchdown pass during an NFL football match against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, January 5, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)
The Steelers would give Rodgers a good selection to do the job every week. However, one team legend does not believe that it would be a match made in the football sky.
ESPN analyst Ryan Clark, who played eight of him 13 NFL seasons With the stalkers while winning a super bowl with the franchise, the famous Disney film “The Lion King” used to explain why he feels that Rodgers and the Steelers can lead to a “garbage season”.
“Let’s say you’re putting the team on the team – you know, scar from the movie” Mufasa “and” The Lion King “right?” Clark told his colleagues about ‘Get Up’. “Here it is: Mufasa tries to be Scar’s brother. Do you know what the name of the scar was for scar? It was Taka. Do you know what Taka meant? Garbage, wasted. That is exactly what can happen if you bring Aaron Rodgers inside. You could have a waste season, you could have a garbage season.”
Clark supported his opinion about Rodgers who joined his former team by saying that it had nothing to do with the four -fold MVP Quarterback Gelling with head coach Mike Tomlin. Instead, he believes that working with offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, who came to Pittsburgh last season, could be a challenge.
New York Jets Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, #8, warms up for an NFL football match against the Buffalo Bills in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Monday, October 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
“You could have a dressing room that should not only adapt to Aaron Rodgers, but Arthur Smith and Aaron Rodgers try to find out who will win the fight for what they want the attack,” explained Clark. “They know what Arthur Smith wants: he wants to run football, he wants to get a playing pass. That is not the way Aaron Rodgers would like to play football.
“So it’s not about the personality of Mike Tomlin who mixes with everyone, because he can coach someone, can relate to someone, he can motivate someone. But it works with the Xs and Os, and when the Xs and Os don’t work, and this piece doesn’t work in Pittsburgh, and we are still working.
Clark was then more animated when discussing Rodgers’ personalities, as well as his top recipients if he would go to Pittsburgh and would call them all ‘crash -outs’.
“Yes, it looks great. It looks great that you got DK Metcalf And George Pickens there, but you have two crash -outs, “said Clark.” You get two crash outs at a wide receiver and do you add the quiet crash to Quarterback? Hell no. This is not something that I feel in my soul as someone who loves black and gold, I don’t all get warm and tingling. “
New York Jets Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, #8, runs on the field during the second half of an NFL football match against the Buffalo Bills in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Monday, October 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
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If Rodgers does not go to the Steelers, Russell Wilson, who was the starter of the team last season, is also a free agent and can go back to Pittsburgh.
The 20th NFL season of Rodgers was not what he intended and went 5-12 as the starter of the jets with 3,897 passing yards with 28 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
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