Aaron Rodgers is a controversial determine, to say the least. Opinions are divided on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ new quarterback. He’s not afraid to talk his thoughts, and that has drawn the ire of some previously. His time being within the highlight with the New York Jets seemingly didn’t assist that. Rodgers’ two years with Jets went terribly and he acquired a whole lot of the blame for his or her failures. Nevertheless, Jets working again Breece Corridor thinks Rodgers is unjustly criticized.
“Very misunderstood individual,” Corridor mentioned not too long ago on the Get Acquired Pod with Marshawn Lynch. “Nice dude. Comes off to individuals a sure approach, however as soon as you actually get to know him, you notice how good of an individual he’s. Final yr, while you’re shedding video games, the blame will get placed on the faces of the group.
“It simply so occurred to be guys like me, Sauce [Gardner], Garrett [Wilson], Aaron [Rodgers], Quinnen [Williams], and Quincy [Williams]. While you’re shedding, any person has to get let go, however what individuals don’t notice is when stuff is loopy organizationally, then it’s arduous for gamers to have stability and win video games… I like Aaron. Me and him nonetheless have an awesome relationship to at the present time. That’s my man.”
Not everybody likes Rodgers. Nevertheless, lots of his former teammates don’t have anything however good issues to say about him. That features his time with the Jets and the Inexperienced Bay Packers. Some individuals is perhaps nervous about him disrupting the Steelers’ locker room, but it surely doesn’t appear to be that’s going to be a problem, with many gamers already talking out in assist of him.
Nevertheless, Rodgers hasn’t gotten together with everybody. Latest experiences point out that the connection between he and Jets vast receiver Garrett Wilson fractured close to the tip of final yr. Rodgers was allegedly disgruntled with Wilson and didn’t look his approach as usually on the sphere. That’s most likely a part of the explanation why the Jets solely received 5 video games final season.
Whereas New York struggled final yr, Corridor doesn’t blame Rodgers for that. It appears extra like he blames the Jets’ general dysfunction as a company. They fired their head coach 5 weeks into the season, in order that seemingly contributed to the chaos.
That shouldn’t be an issue with the Steelers. If there’s one factor their group is sweet at, it’s stability. Mike Tomlin has been their head coach since 2007, and it doesn’t sound like he’s going anyplace anytime quickly. Maybe a extra secure setting will higher permit Rodgers to succeed.
He’ll get to face his previous group in Week 1, too. Whereas Corridor continues to be shut with Rodgers, there nonetheless is perhaps a whole lot of drama concerned in that recreation. Justin Fields is slated to be New York’s beginning quarterback. Additionally, Rodgers may have a bone to select with Aaron Glenn, the Jets’ new head coach. Rodgers might show that the Jets made a mistake letting him go. It needs to be an thrilling strategy to kick off his tenure with the Steelers.
