Aaron Rodgers is coming to Pittsburgh and everyone has a reaction. Some like Stephen A. Smith are thrilled about the move that will reportedly become official Friday. Others like Ryan Clark think no outcome could be worse. NFL Network lead analyst Brian Baldinger falls somewhere in the middle, understanding the allure of Rodgers’ resume but expressing concerns about his fit.
“This isn’t the designated hitter,” Baldinger said on NFLN’s The Insiders Thursday evening. “You don’t drop Aaron Judge in the middle of the Red Sox’s lineup and win the World Series. You have a compressed period of time here.