Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has always carried an aura of supreme confidence throughout his NFL career.
But heading into the 2020 season, there were those who wondered whether the Packers would continue to implement a run-heavy scheme.
However, Rodgers has gotten off to a tremendous start through the first four games. The former MVP let his critics and fellow peers know all about it during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show:
“I sometimes laugh when people talk about down years for me, because a lot of times down years for me are career years for most quarterbacks,” Rodgers said, via Field Yates of ESPN.
Rodgers had posted the two lowest QBR marks of his career in each of the last two seasons. But he still threw for more than 4,000 yards and 25 touchdowns in both 2018 and 2019 while leading the NFL in interception rate for the third consecutive season.
At the same time, the Packers decided to draft Utah State quarterback Jordan Love in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, and head coach Matt LaFleur seemed to place a premium on running the ball last year.
Rather than envelop himself in the skepticism, however, Rodgers has set the league on fire. He has thrown for over 1,200 yards and 13 touchdowns (against zero interceptions) while leading the Packers to a 4-0 record.
Rodgers had arguably his best game of the year against the Atlanta Falcons on Monday, completing 27 out of 33 passes for 327 yards and four scores. The 36-year-old is firing on cylinders. So, too, are the Packers, who have made strides on both sides of the ball and look like a legit Super Bowl contender.
The criticism does not seem to bother Rodgers, though he also appears to be on a mission to start the 2020 campaign. He's also having plenty of fun doing it.
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