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Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth has a very interesting comparison for new quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are hoping their going to get the best quarterback play they’ve had since Ben Roethlisberger from Aaron Rodgers this season. Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth thinks that’s exactly what they’re going to get.
“I think he’s similar to Ben in a way where like he’s gonna trust you to where you’re gonna be, and he’s gonna throw you open,” Freiermuth said on the latest episode of “Not Just Football with Cam Heyward.” “Aaron, I can see on film where he’s expecting you to be somewhere, and if he trusts you, he’s gonna throw it to that spot and go let you make a play. I think that is what I’ve noticed a lot on film.”
It’s not often players can compared someone else to a two-time Super Bowl champion and six-time Pro Bowler like Roethlisberger. But Freiermuth is fortunate to be able to now suiting up with a four-time NFL MVP in Rodgers.
The 41-year-old’s best football is likely behind him. At least, that looked to be the case last season as he led the New York Jets to a very disappointing 5-12 finish.
However, Rodgers proved to still have some good football left in him while completing 368 of his 584 passes (63%) for 3,897 yards, 28 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
Rodgers may not be the same player he used to be physically, especially after suffering a torn Achilles at the start of the 2023 season.
However, Freiermuth thinks his football IQ and experience is what will make the biggest defense for the Steelers offense, which has struggled mightily since Roethlisberger retired following the 2021 season.
“He sees the game in a certain way,” Freiermuth said. “If we can get on that same page to seeing where he sees the defenses and where he wants the routes to go and the ball placement and stuff, the quicker we can do that, the quicker the offense is gonna go.”
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Pat Freiermuth Compares Aaron Rodgers to Steelers Legend
