Green Bay Packers: 5 reasons why they are Super Bowl contenders
1. Aaron Rodgers
He’s a baaaaaaaaaaaaaad man.
Aaron Rodgers is a baaaaaaaadddddddd MAN! pic.twitter.com/VCRIsThbKZ
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) August 29, 2018
The $134 million man is back and ready to return to glory. Sure, I could go ahead and list off all the statistics Rodgers has that proves how valuable he is. However, I won’t. Rather, Rodgers abilities as a player need to be said in words, not numbers.
His ability to throw accurately under pressure, on the run, off of his back foot, heck, even in mid-air as we have seen before, all of which are abilities not many players are able to do.
I’ll put it this way; Rodgers can make every play that any other quarterback can make. From the simple check downs to 40-yard bombs in tight coverage. However, not every player can make all of the plays Rodgers can make, such as the throws on the run or off of one foot.
He can fit the ball in the tightest of windows and nail a wide open target from yards away. His game management is one of, if not the best, among any quarterback in the league. Simply said, Rodgers is a once in a generation type of talent.
Considering that, any time he is on the field the Packers are among the favorites in the NFC. Although Rodgers has only been to one Super Bowl, the Packers have built an offense around him that can be a perennial threat between the mix of youth and experience.
The key, however, is that it all starts with old number 12. If he’s on the field, everyone around him becomes better. If you didn’t already think Rodgers was the main reason for the Packers being a Super Bowl contender, think again.