The obvious hope with Aaron Rodgers is that he can help the Pittsburgh Steelers offense take the next step. But perhaps he can provide a similar boost to a defense that has high hopes of being the league’s very best.
“The good on good work is an obvious thing,” Mike Tomlin said of Rodgers versus the defense via Movin’ the Chains on SiriusXM NFL Radio with Pat Kirwan and Jim Miller. “But there’s so many subtle benefits that you really don’t talk or think about the way he’s challenging them pre-snap. There’s snap readiness, like his ability to work cadence and change pace.