Another Pittsburgh Steelers season, another veteran quarterback added to the starting lineup. This time, it’s 41-year-old Aaron Rodgers. Despite his age and lack of success with the New York Jets, Booger McFarland does think Rodgers is a significant upgrade compared to what the Steelers had at the position last year, speaking on ESPN’s NFL Live on Wednesday.
“If you think for one moment that Aaron Rodgers is not an upgrade over Russell Wilson and Justin Fields, then you got another thing comin’. He’s gonna be a dramatic upgrade, guys,” McFarland said. “It’s not even funny… His ability to understand, and throw the football down the field, and hopefully unlock DK Metcalf… In order to do that, you need a competent quarterback.