Aaron Rodgers probably got looked over a bit even in his prime because Tom Brady and Peyton Manning were also playing during that time.
While Brady is considered by many to be the NFL’s greatest quarterback of all time, he doesn’t consider himself to be the greatest passer. That title, in the seven-time Super Bowl champion’s mind, belongs to prime Rodgers.
“Aaron in his prime, to me, is the greatest passer of the football the league’s ever seen,” Brady said in a recent interview with Cris Collinsworth. “He could get the ball from point A to B faster and more accurate, I think, than any player in the history of the NFL.
“When you get older, you’ve got to find other ways to succeed because you don’t have the same 2011 version of Aaron Rodgers,” he continued. “Like Peyton Manning, when he threw 49 touchdowns, then 55 touchdowns. We all have to evolve and grow. There’s other ways to evolve and grow. Some of it’s more mentally, and then emotionally, how do we connect with our teammate and bring that competitive, positive attitude to work every day?”
In 2011, the Packers – then led by Rodgers — and went 15-1 in the regular season. He threw for 4,643 yards, 45 touchdowns and was named the league MVP for the first time.
Brady noted recent growth Rodgers had to deal with was his adversity with the New York Jets. The quarterback’s first season in the Meadowlands ended on his opening drive in his Jets debut after Rodgers ruptured his Achilles. The following year, Rodgers and the Jets finished 5-12 before the two parted ways.
But now with Rodgers in Pittsburgh with the Steelers, Brady believes it could be the change the four-time NFL MVP needs.
“That could allow Aaron to achieve what he hopes: To go out on the highest of possible notes,” Brady said.
Rodgers indicated that the 2025 season is likely his last.
Whether Rodgers finds better success in Pittsburgh remains to be seen. But coach Mike Tomlin has never had a losing season and might be able to revive Rodgers in 2025.
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