Aaron Rodgers struggled mightily in a catastrophic game that most thought deserved a chorus of boos from the hometown fans. The veteran quarterback was able to connect on just 10 of his 21 pass attempts, amassing a paltry 117 yards through the air. This performance marked the fewest completions Rodgers has achieved in a game with at least 20 attempts throughout his storied career.
Rodgers will turn 42 this Tuesday. With a black cast covering his fractured left wrist, he was already hard-pressed to be his best self on the court. He got a nasty cut on his nose in the game, the bridge of his nose taped up to protect it from the cameras. Injuries really derailed him during this time. The best example came against Utah, where he failed to hit a single deep shot, missing on 10+ yard passes to six different receivers.
The game got even worse for Rodgers when an opponent strip-sacked him on the first play of the third quarter. This instant cut through the offensive malaise his team exuded for most of the game. On the whole, Rodgers managed a paltry 4.8 air yards per attempt, a far cry from his bread and butter.
Even with these injuries, Rodgers is still intent on finding the chemistry with his team’s wide receivers. Among these, he proposed some no-brainer adjustments to improve their overall offensive communication and execution on the field.
“When there’s film sessions, everybody shows up, and when I check to a route, you do the right route,” – Aaron Rodgers
Rodgers said he was upset with what he produced and what their offense produced. He underscored the dire need to do better as they look ahead.
“Disappointed in my performance, disappointed in the offensive performance and got to flush it,” – Aaron Rodgers
that included 11 first-rounders apiece on offense and defense, but their collective didn’t produce the results one would think.
Teammate T.J. Watt voiced concerns over the team’s lack of impact plays and discussed the need to make a difference in a bigger way.
“We need to find ways to be able to make plays,” – T.J. Watt
Watt was taken aback by their opponent’s execution on the field. He said, “I’ve never seen a team run the same play all season long and have that much success with it. I’m speechless.”
Calvin Austin III expressed similar frustrations with not meeting expectations, saying, “We ain’t hitting the standard. He went on to talk about the need to provide for the fans who pay hard earned money and want to see a team that’s competitive.
“This team has a standard that when it takes the field, fans are expecting to see a certain thing, and it’s our duty to provide that. It’s as simple as that. As fans, they come here to cheer us on, but we aren’t giving them anything to cheer about,” – Calvin Austin III
Head coach Mike Tomlin discussed the incompetence of the performance and accepted that the team needs to be considerably better from the bottom on up.
“We didn’t do enough, and that’s just the reality of it,” – Mike Tomlin
Looking forward, Rodgers said he’s optimistic about improving practice execution during the week before their next game. Adams said that Thursday’s practice didn’t provide enough of a tempo conducive to executing on offense.
“I thought Thursday wasn’t a great tempo execution practice for the offense,” – Aaron Rodgers
The team looks ahead to meet the challenges ahead. Rodgers and his teammates refuse to accept failure and are determined to get back on track and live up to the high standards set by their fans. As you head into this important week, take the time to reflect and improve. The crew hopes to recover from this ‘boo-worthy’ defeat.
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