The book on Aaron Rodgers has been all about his short passes. With the NFL’s fastest release, he’s getting the ball out quick and not pushing it downfield. There’s certainly evidence to back it up. His air yards are among the lowest in football. There are kids on the JV team testing defenses downfield more than Rodgers. Right?
Not so. At least not completely. As this chart shows, Rodgers’ deep ball percentage is roughly among the NFL average at about 11 percent, putting him far away of other notable names.
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Rodgers beats out Denver’s Bo Nix, Detroit’s Jared Goff, Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence and Atlanta’s Michael Penix Jr.