Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are off to a rocky start. This season in the NFL, the team has lost half of their six games. While the poor form has not gone unnoticed, extra scrutiny has been placed on the offensive side of the team. And now, according to the experts around the league, you can see Aaron Rodgers’ “poor body language.”
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After an erratic offseason. The Packers’ worst fears are being realized. While the offense is struggling to score points. The offensive line as well as the receiving corps are falling short when it comes to important moments. This further led to a fall in the morale of those around and in the organization. With Rodgers’ now signed on to a new long-term deal, Green Bay was hoping to punt some uncertainty away. However, according to Jason La Canfora of the Washington Post, scouts and experts around the league are worried for Rodgers. As per the report, rival executives feel as if the quarterback’s body language is “worse than ever.”
According to them, it seems like Aaron Rodgers is unwilling to push the ball downfield. Further explaining that their flaws in offensive shot calling are really troubling the player. The experts are getting a read from the player’s behavior on the field that he does not even want to be there. “It’s like he’s almost too willing to give up on a play.” an evaluator told Canfora.
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Aaron Rodgers: Not an MVP candidate this season?
In six starts this season. A-Rod has thrown 9 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. While recording only 140r passing yards. When you look at the past record of the quarterback. He has not failed to hit the 4000 yards mark in the last 5 years where he has played all games in a season. Compared to that, the quarterback is off to an extremely slow start. This season he has not crossed the 300-yard mark in a single game.
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The star was in hot waters last month after his controversial ayahuasca remarks. The questions surrounding his career and his commitment to football have been asked multiple times this season. However, according to the back-to-back MVP, he still loves his job as much as he did before. The Packers will be hoping the quarterback kicks into his previous form and carries this young squad to a play-off berth.
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