Does Aaron Rodgers need full autonomy within the Pittsburgh Steelers’ scheme? Former Steelers head coach Bill Cowher believes that is exactly what he needs.
Cowher says he would give Rodgers just as much autonomy as he would have given Ben Roethlisberger in his offense, and that Rodgers’ style of play will need to be tailored so he does not take on the brunt of the load.
“Absolutely,” Cowher said on the Dan Patrick Show. “I don’t think there’s any question about it. And I think Aaron’s at a point where he knows you don’t want him to be throwing the ball 40 times a game at this point. You want Aaron Rodgers to be healthy going into the playoffs, and hopefully you get to the playoffs. I think in the meantime, you create a balance on your football team that you’re not just relying on his arm throughout the course of four quarters.”
As for Rodgers’ fit with the Steelers, he seems to be enjoying that and cited head coach Mike Tomlin as a critical reason he wanted to play for the Steelers.
“I think there were conversations with other organizations for sure, but again, the rapport that fell in between me and Mike made it to where, as I was going through my personal stuff, there wasn’t any other option for me. It was here, or not play,” Rodgers said.
Rodgers had 28 touchdowns to 11 interceptions in 2024. He went just 5-12 in his starts with the Jets, and even after they acquired Davante Adams, they went just 3-8. It was a tough season for Rodgers, who also had multiple leg injuries.
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