Aaron Rodgers recently made some huge changes in his life by heading to the New York Jets. After a long service with the Packers, his shift to the Big Apple signifies a new era in the veteran’s professional life. While the QB has received a lot of love from the fans of New York, his actions continue to garner a lot of hate from other sources. Recently, a video of him during practice went viral and it garnered a lot of hate from fans.
The video was a simple clipping that showcased Rodgers practicing and engaging in playing activities with his teammates. He did pull off an impressive feat that went viral on Twitter. However, most people were not very impressed with his skills.
Is Aaron Rodgers overhyped in this video?
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Rodgers has always been a QB who has set up huge expectations for himself from fans. His style of play has been scrutinized over years of play. Therefore, when a video of him playing went viral, fans didn’t seem too impressed with his current skills.
OH WOW: Aaron Rodgers with an insane fake throw and runs it in at #Jets OTAs
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) May 23, 2023
A video went viral on Twitter that showcased him dealing out a pump fake and rushing to finish with a touchdown. Instead of fulfilling the QB duties, Rodgers proved that he could rush as well. however, the video did not sit well with fans.
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They took to the social media platform to talk about how they did not like the way his activity was being overhyped.
Fans absolutely bludgeon Rodgers’ latest practice
Fans were not very kind to the QB’s activity with his tram. They took to Twitter to mock him and make fun of his efforts. One fan mocked his mobility.
The greatest mobile quarterback of all time LOL
— 🐈Cat Fan Forever 🐈 (@katfan4eva) May 22, 2023
Another fan mentioned how him rushing after faking the way he did is not something to look up to.
This is legit frowned upon during these drills and he gets away with it because he’s Aaron Rodgers and he’s being goofy.
— Bobby E (@BobbyEParody) May 23, 2023
There were some comments about how no one is impressed with Rodgers’ style of play.
Nobody is impressed by this grandpa lmao
— Protronica (@protronica) May 23, 2023
Finally, one fan spoke about how Rodgers’ actions weren’t impressive.
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It’s like people think pump fakes are hard I don’t get it. It should be so easy for any QB. This was probably a good 7/10 fake. Start showing some Big Ben pump faking tape
— Riley Huter (@huter_riley) May 23, 2023
All in all, fans didn’t think that Rodgers’ pump-faking was anything great in terms of his technique or skill. They also mentioned how his actions might actually defeat the purpose of the drill they were supposed to carry out.
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While fans were overly critical, it seems like the quarterback was having the time of his life. It only remains to be seen how this translates onto the field in the upcoming season.
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