The Green Bay Packers are one of just a handful of teams that remain undefeated less than a month into the regular season. Clearly, things are going pretty well in rookie head coach Matt LaFleur's debut. But it's not offense, LaFleur's specialty, that's driving his team's success, or even the play franchise quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The Packers' revamped defense has been their greatest strength so far, with offseason additions Za'Darius Smith, Preston Smith, and Adrian Amos leading a unit that's so far been one of the league's most dominant.
For Green Bay to cement itself as a surefire Super Bowl contender, though, the offense will definitely need to improve. One potential avenue of that growth is better play from Rodgers, who's been relatively pedestrian thus far in leading his team to just over 19 points per game. What's been especially striking is the 35-year-old's newfound inability to make plays from outside the pocket, the attribute that first propelled to superstardom.
The good news? Rodgers doesn't seem too concerned about the lack of plays made with his feet. Asked about it on Tuesday, the future Hall-of-Famer answered with sarcasm that makes it clear he isn't worried.
“I’m just lulling them to sleep, making them think I can’t run anymore,” Rodgers said, per Matt Schneidmann of The Athletic.
Aaron Rodgers has five rushes for seven yards this season. He's yet to reach 250 yards passing, and is completing a pedestrian 61.3 percent of his throws. No one would suggest Rodgers hasn't been solid, but Green Bay needs more than that from him to compete at football's highest level.
Despite those relative, don't be surprised when Rodgers shows it throughout the remainder of the regular season.
Follow Us
Subscribe