‘I Dont Think That Would be Necessary’: Aaron Rodgers Gets Brutally Honest About Mac Jones vs Bills

Aaron Rodgers gave an honest remark on the Patriots vs. Bills matchup, where rookie quarterback Mac Jones connected for only two passes throughout the game. Coach Bill Belichick called for a rushing game than a throwing one, improvising on the harsh weather conditions. The wind was as fast as 40 mph and the temperature as low as -2 degrees.

Although, was it that unplayable that the quarterback chose to throw the ball only completed two of three pass attempts? Out of the 49 plays by the Patriots, they chose to run the ball 46 times! And so during the Pat McAfee Show, Aaron Rodgers was asked about the same.

Aaron Rodgers on Mac Jones

On Tuesday during the Pat McAfee Show, co-host AJ Hawk had two questions for guest Green Bay Packers quarterback. “Can you remember a game, college or the NFL, where you had your [fewest] passing attempts?” Hawk asked Rodgers. “And would you be okay if you only threw the ball three times in a game?”

“I don’t think that would be necessary,” Rodgers said. “We’ve played in a lot of inclement weather. We’ve played in pouring down rain. We’ve played in dumping snow. We’ve played in some really bad wind games. And there’s little adjustments to the plan that you can make. And you realize what throws are your higher percentage throws.”

“I still think you can run screen passes,” the QB said. “You can run run solutions. You can run keepers. I think you have to take some shots down the field. Regardless of how bad the wind is, you have to find a way to keep them honest–even if you’re throwing incompletions.”

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Rodgers has never played a game like Jones’

While Rodgers praised New England’s performance in Buffalo, don’t expect Green Bay to have single-digit passing attempts anytime soon. The Packers have figured out how to pass the ball in less-than-ideal situations.

“The Patriots had, I think, 48 plays, and they ran it 45 of them,” Rodgers added. “They had a lot of success. They run a toss sweep on third and five and guy [scored] a touchdown. So there wasn’t a whole lot they needed to change at all. But I do think there’s still a way to get some high percentage attempts in inclement weather and we’ve been able to do that.”

In terms of the fewest throws he’s ever made in a game, Rodgers claims he isn’t even close to Mac Jones: “I don’t know about my least amount of throws ever. I’d probably go back to high school, to be honest. In my first [NFL] start ever… I think I threw it 22 times.”

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