CBS analyst says Aaron Rodgers heading to Steelers 'makes all the sense in the world'
CBS analyst says Aaron Rodgers heading to Steelers 'makes all the sense in the world'
Everyone has an opinion on whether or not the Steelers should trust Aaron Rodgers to carry their team in 2025 — but one CBS Sports analyst thinks the move "makes all the sense in the world."
CBS Sports' Peter Prisco argued that while the news should've been made official a long time ago, the move was a great one:
"Look, [Aaron] Rodgers does things on his own timetable. He's going to get in there before the start of [mandatory] minicamp — which is the smart thing to do. He can spend a month and a half learning the offense, and he'll be just fine. I'm not worried about that," Prisco said. "By the way, Rodgers played well in the second part of the season last year. In the final seven games, he threw 13 TD passes and four picks. He finished the season with 28 [TDs] — tying Josh Allen. That's more than Patrick Mahomes. That's more than Jayden Daniels. That's more than Justin Herbert. It's more than a lot of quarterbacks last year. Pittsburgh, desperate to get a quarterback — they found their guy — one-year deal. It makes all the sense in the world."
Former Steeler turned CBS analyst Bryant McFadden agreed with everything Prisco said, but argued the most annoying part of the situation was the "waiting game" — a sentiment most fans would agree with.
Rodgers will look to prove Prisco and McFadden right in their assessment in 2025 — and potentially make history in his Steelers debut season.
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