Behind the Steel Curtain on Aaron Rodgers
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Rodgers' air yards per attempt and time to throw are bottom-10 in the NFL among qualified passers. He's tied for the fifth-worst EPA per dropback...when watching the NFL's most dangerous contenders in 2026, you tend to see a higher level of play under center.
STACKED’s take
Rodgers' bottom-10 efficiency metrics and conservative play limit Steelers' title odds.
Rodgers caps the Steelers' ceiling for Super Bowl contention. While he has improved on some worst habits from last year—averaging almost an entire yard more in air yards per attempt and increasing average time to throw from 2.59 to 2.7 seconds—his air yards per attempt and time to throw remain bottom-10 in the NFL among qualified passers. He's tied for the fifth-worst EPA per dropback, with obvious preferences for one-on-one fades and checking to throws in the red zone hurting offensive efficiency. Though his veteran savvy has helped win close games, highlight plays are few and far between compared with the best passers in the league, and the Steelers lack the elite secondary and explosive passing-game weapons that dangerous contenders possess.
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