Based on former NFL common supervisor and present ESPN analyst Mike Tannenbaum, the Pittsburgh Steelers made a colossal mistake.
Throughout Wednesday’s version of ESPN’s “Get Up,” Tannenbaum blasted Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who signed with the group on June 7.
“I feel Aaron Rodgers goes to be irrelevant by Thanksgiving,” Tannenbaum mentioned, predicting that Pittsburgh would be the third-best group within the AFC North this season, behind the Cincinnati Bengals and reigning division champion Baltimore Ravens.
Whereas there are questions on whether or not Rodgers makes the Steelers a Tremendous Bowl contender, the suggestion that Pittsburgh, which has by no means had a dropping report beneath head coach Mike Tomlin, will bottom-out with Rodgers is shocking.
It additionally appears unlikely that the Steelers would attain the purpose the place they bench Rodgers for rookie sixth-round NFL Draft decide Will Howard, which Tannenbaum steered as a risk.
Rodgers is not near his four-time MVP peak, however he is nonetheless a stable quarterback. Final season with the New York Jets, he threw for 3,897 yards, 28 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
Tannenbaum’s daring prediction for Rodgers’ 2025 season may simply be his approach of backing his former employer. He spent seven seasons because the Jets common supervisor (2006-12) and assisted within the group’s head coach and common supervisor search this offseason.
New York would look silly if Rodgers has a giant season and leads the Steelers to the playoffs whereas it struggles with Justin Fields at quarterback.
But when Tannenbaum is appropriate, Pittsburgh would be the one ruing its Rodgers determination. And if he is improper, Tannenbaum might have his personal regrets.
