"Conversation is the most important thing, so talking through every issue," Rodgers explained today. "Art (offensive coordinator Arthur Smith) has done a nice job of allowing me to take some time at some of the meetings to kind of go through the film with the guys. They all have position coaches, which is important, to get coached up by the position coach. But, you know, as parents, sometimes you tell your kid a bunch of stuff and they only get it when somebody else says it, and you're over there like, 'I've been saying this forever.'
"That's kind of how it is for a position coach sometimes. They tell them the right thing all the time but it might not be until they hear it from me or hear it from Art where it actually kicks in. That's just the nature of life and our business so it's good for me to speak up from time to time. And also you pull them aside in the locker room, pull them aside on the field, and then we have our open forum in my room or one of their rooms after practice."
Rodgers has found his new teammates receptive to such an approach.
"Yeah, I have," he continued. "I think that's an important part of it, just letting those guys know that there's no dictatorship here. It's not Art's dictatorship or mine. We want to talk about all the issues and all the things you're seeing. Whether it's a text message or coming to my room and having a conversation, those are invaluable times to get on the same page with the guys.