The Pittsburgh Steelers have lacked a stable presence at quarterback since Ben Roethlisberger retired. This offseason, Aaron Rodgers was their solution to fill that void. While Rodgers isn’t as good as he used to be, he’s still an all-time great. He’s one of the last remaining pieces of a bygone era. Players today grew up idolizing Rodgers. That includes New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye.
“I think it’s hard to emulate the way he spins it,” Maye said Wednesday via the team’s YouTube channel. “He spins it with the best of them. I remember in eighth grade, I was playing baseball and different sports, and looked up how to hold a football, so I looked up Aaron Rodgers’ grip.