Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers Gets Vote Of Confidence From Hall-Of-Fame Former Teammate

Brett Favre still believes in Aaron Rodgers. The quarterbacks were teammates on the Green Bay Packers for three seasons. The Hall of Famer says his former understudy “still has the potential to lead a team to the Super Bowl.”

Favre, a three-time NFL MVP, talked with TMZ about Rodgers, who signed a one-year contract with Pittsburgh Steelers in June.

“He can still play,” Favre told TMZ. “There’s no question.”

“If he can stay relatively injury-free,” Favre continued, “I think the guy can bring a lot of victories to the table.”

Rodgers, a four-time NFL MVP, is 41 years old, so his health will be a big factor this season. He’s two years removed from a season-ending Achilles injury. The QB played just four snaps in his first year with the New York Jets.

Last season, Rodgers put up decent numbers (3,897 yards, 28 touchdowns, 11 interceptions) on a struggling Jets offense which saw its quarterback sacked 40 times (tied for ninth in the NFL).

The Athletic released is latest NFL QB Tiers Rankings Monday. It had Rodgers falling from No. 7 overall to No. 16, dropping him from Tier 1 to Tier 3.

Among the comments from The Athletic’s panel of 50 experts:

“You are hoping for Brett Favre to the Minnesota Vikings, but they had Adrian Peterson, Percy Harvin and a bunch of dudes.

“Too slow to consistently win with his legs, yet his mind and hard count will have your disguise broken and your D-line in the neutral zone multiple times a game.”

That said, the panel still believes Rodgers can be an effective quarterback for the Steelers.

“He doesn’t need to be No. 1 in the league in passing anymore. (Rodgers) needs to protect the football and throw touchdowns. He can still do that.”

“He can still see, and he can still fit balls in there. (Rodgers) can’t be dynamic like he was — scrambling, avoiding the rush and throwing it 60 yards down the field — but I still think he can play.”

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