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PITTSBURGH — As a player, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterbacks coach Tom Arth was in the same quarterbacks room with Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay in 2006. Nineteen years later the two reunite in Pittsburgh, and Rodgers is still slinging it.
Arth new from Day 1 that Rodgers was special.
“I had just come from Indianapolis and spent three years with Peyton [Manning], and obviously saw the way he played and threw the ball. And it was really immediate to me, seeing Aaron and saying, ‘Man, like, you know, this guy’s got some really special gifts,'” Arth said at minicamp on Wednesday.
Rodgers has one of the best throwing motions in the game. His release looks so effortless. Even at 41 years of age, Arth believes Rodgers is still at the top of his game.
“I still think he’s at the top of his game. I think he’s a top quarterback in the league,” Arth siad. “…Aaron was extremely impressive. He still throws the ball very well. He’s accurate. He’s so smart. You can see his decision-making — doesn’t take a lot of sacks.”
Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith thinks the sky’s the limit for the offense with future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers under center. Quite simply, the four-time NFL MVP is one of the best to ever do it.
“I’ve gotten to know Aaron outside of football the last couple of years. You talk about one of the all-time great quarterbacks and the things he accomplished in this league,” Smith said. “I’ve really enjoyed obviously getting to know him as a player-coach relationship with the football stuff.
“Just really excited to have him here. It’s gonna be a fun journey. I know we’re a couple days in, but he’s been awesome.”
Smith is well-known for his run-first mentality and usage of multiple tight ends, but he made it clear that it won’t be a three yards and a cloud of dust type of offense.
“We didn’t bring Aaron in here and sign DK for all that money to go run the wishbone,” he said.
Since 2022, Rodgers has 54 passing touchdowns. In that same time frame, the Steelers have had only 46 touchdown passes. Rodgers also had only one pass attempt in 2023 before suffering a season-ending Achilles injury.
The four-time league MVP and future Hall of Fame quarterback showed he can still play good football last year with the New York Jets, throwing for 3,897 yards, 28 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
Of course, Rodgers is not the same player that he used to be, but he’s the best option for the Steelers in 2025.
Alan Saunders and Brendan Howe provided reporting from Pittsburgh.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Steelers QBs Coach Raves About Aaron Rodgers: ‘He’s at the Top of His Game’
