In Super XLV Aaron Rodgers played an incredible game, throwing for 304 yards while completing 61.5 percent of his passes. Three of his 39 passes connected for a touchdown leading his team to a 31-25 victory over the Steelers.
The 27 year old Packers quarterback earned the game’s MVP award, in a game that his team controlled the entire way.
Pittsburgh was really never able to make a game of it trailing 21-3 at one point. They did cut the differential to three points late in the game but a Rodgers led Packers offense answered quickly, sealing the fate of Steelers.
After such a marvelous performance by Rodgers many in the media are ready to christen him the greatest Packer quarterback ever and evening claiming he is in the highest echelon of NFL passers equal to Peyton Manning and Tom Brady.
These statements are simply not well thought out; I mean Aaron Rodgers is not better than Brett Favre was. Favre was a two time MVP at the same point in his career, Favre is the NFL’s all time leader in passing yards, passes completed, and touchdowns thrown. Rodgers is a very good player but winning one game does not put him on Favre’s level. Even Among his competitors Rodgers should not be compared to the game’s best, Manning and Brady who may be two of the all time greats.
Brady won the MVP this year, his second, and he as three super bowl titles. Compare that to Rodgers one Super Bowl and no MVPs. Brady has put up great numbers and won every year of his career, not to say Rodgers numbers are poor, he just has not done it long enough to claim he is on that level.
Peyton Manning has been named MVP a record four times and has shown the ability to be the best passer in the league while never having elite targets. Marvin Harrison was very good and Reggie Wayne is nothing to scoff at but neither has the physicality of Greg Jennings or his athleticism. In fact the Packers probably have the best receiving corps in the league; Donald Driver is their fourth receiver and Jordy Nelson may be a rising star. Would the Packers even have a winning record if they had to count on undrafted rookie Blair White, or Pierre Garçon who came out of division three Mount Union? These players look serviceable for Manning but could they even make another team’s roster?
I don’t want it to appear I don’t think Aaron Rodgers is a very good player; he is just not on the level that many are now claiming. Does anyone not remember that Drew Brees was the best quarterback ever coming into the season after a great Super Bowl performance?
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