This Doesn't Move Me At All

After months of delaying the inevitable, four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers agreed to terms on a 1-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

While it is exciting that Rodgers, a certain future first-ballot Hall of Famer, will be joining one of the most storied franchises in North American sports, I, for one, have already decided that I will not be falling for the "Steelers are now a contender" propaganda that we will for sure hear throughout the remainder of the offseason. In fact, I would not be shocked if Rodgers in Pittsburgh leads to Mike Tomlin's first-ever losing season and is the catalyst for the Steelers finally deciding to part ways with their long-time coach after the 2025 season.

Listen, there is no denying that Rodgers can still sling the football around with the best of them. Arm talent, no matter how old you get, never really goes away, if ever; however, based on what I saw last season, Rodgers is no longer the athlete he once was and seemed very uncomfortable with the idea of getting hit on a consistent basis. Which, believe it or not, in a sport like football, could end up being a problem for him and the Steelers.

Like I said, the arm is still there, but the mobility isn’t. And for a Steelers team that doesn't exactly have the world's greatest offensive line or run game, I have a hard time believing they won’t ask Rodgers to do more than he’s capable of giving at this stage of his career, a season in which he’ll turn 42 in December.

Sure, the Steelers' defense should still be elite with game wreckers like T.J. Watt and Minkah Fitzpatrick guiding that unit, but that awesome defense hasn't been enough to get Pittsburgh out of the wildcard round since the 2016 season. And given Rodgers' age and his only elite weapon in the offense being receiver D.K. Metcalf, I do think it's more likely that Pittsburgh finds themselves looking at a losing record rather than winning a playoff game.

Does this move make the Steelers more interesting? 100% Yes, I would even say it does raise their ceiling quite a bit. If this all goes well, sure, they could be back in the playoffs, but that's the best-case scenario I see for this Steelers team.

Last season with the Jets, the stats may not back it up, but the eye test did: Aaron Rodgers looked like a shell of his former self, and while the Steelers are now must-see TV, I have a hard time envisioning taking them seriously as a threat in the AFC.

When this season is all said and done, don't be surprised if we are looking at the team's first losing season in the Mike Tomlin era.

Is there a chance I'm wrong? For sure, I wouldn't even be surprised if I am, but gun to my head, I'd say Rodgers in Pittsburgh is more likely to be wrong than right.

I am not moved and am not buying stock in the Steelers this season.