PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) – While those that went to training camp in Latrobe saw a few plays here and there, mostly short throws, we haven’t seen any of Aaron Rodgers in a stadium and little in game situations. What Mike Tomlin says you’ll see in New York Sunday?
“His arm talent is unbelievable, not only in terms of arm strength and accuracy, but his ability to release the ball from a variety of places,” Tomlin said Tuesday. “You know his game management expertise and experience is very evident. His line of scrimmage play, weaponizing of cadences, et cetera. His above the neck game is very unique.”
Tomlin said he’s overall a confident person, so even though we haven’t seen Rodgers and the first-team offense in a game setting in public, he believes practice leads to good performances. When it comes to what this new group is capable of, Tomlin said he would be making it up to speculate. Now in his 18th season, it’s a common emotion this time of year, even if it’s only recently that players have been held out the entire preseason.
He said we all can all have our opinions as to how good or bad they might be, but here comes the Tomlinism.
“You can hide under your desk or you can be confident,” Tomlin said. “I choose to base my posture on what I've seen from a prep standpoint. And I've been really comfortable with what I have seen.”
“It's been a good process. But the proof is in the pudding. I'm sure he's excited about getting into a stadium with us and quarterbacking for us and I know I'm excited about seeing it.”
Captaincy
Most times the quarterback is the captain of the offense, even if not officially named. Rodgers was voted by his teammates as the leader as the fifth different offensive captain in the last five seasons.
“I don't think anybody's surprised by that, not only because of his resume and experience, but what he's displayed since he been here in terms of being a great team guy and communicating and leading and sharing his experience and the lens through which he sees the game with others,” Tomlin said. “It's just been a good process. And so, I don't think that was earth shattering in any way within our collective.”