Aaron Rodgers speaks a hard truth that the Packers need to hear
The Green Bay Packers are 3-1 and tied for first in the NFC North after four weeks of the 2022 NFL season. Superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers, however, isn't happy. The Packers' defense has had to carry the team so far this season. And Rodgers doesn't think Green Bay can continue to win if the offense […]
The Green Bay Packers are 3-1 and tied for first in the NFC North after four weeks of the 2022 NFL season.
Superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers, however, isn't happy.
The Packers' defense has had to carry the team so far this season. And Rodgers doesn't think Green Bay can continue to win if the offense doesn't play better.
"This way of winning, I don't think, is sustainable because it puts too much pressure on our defense," said Rodgers after the Packers' 27-24 overtime win against the Patriots on Sunday. "And obviously, I've got to play better and will play better."
Rodgers alluded to the fact that Green Bay nearly lost to a team that was forced to play a third-string quarterback on Sunday (Patriots quarterback Mac Jones was out with an injury and backup quarterback Brian Hoyer had to leave the game due to injury which forced rookie Bailey Zappe into action).
"You can't be 2-2 losing to a third-string quarterback and not playing great in all three phases, so we had to have this one," explained Rodgers. "That doesn't take anything away from the joy of winning, but this was one we had to have."
The Packers had a few missed opportunities that could've changed the game on Sunday.
Rookie wide receiver Romeo Doubs, for example, dropped a touchdown pass in the end zone that would've given the Packers a seven-point lead late in regulation. Instead, Green Bay was forced to punt.
Mistakes like those are a big part of what's holding this Packers team back. The good news is that Rodgers and his young wide receivers are still building chemistry together. But if they're going to make a Super Bowl run, they're going to have to get on the same page sooner rather than later. Otherwise, this could be a blown opportunity for a talented Green Bay team.
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