Aaron Rodgers has owned up to his need for improvement following the New York Jets’ latest loss, their fourth on the trot. The team was outclassed by a revitalised Russell Wilson and the Pittsburgh Steelers, ending in a 37-15 drubbing.
Rodgers, despite managing 276 yards, fell short of expectations, tossing two picks to rookie Beanie Bishop Jr. and missing the mark with top-tier receivers Garrett Wilson and new signee Davante Adams.
Much of his yardage, noteworthily almost half, came from checkdowns to Breece Hall who racked up 140 scrimmage yards and a touchdown. Although Rodgers connected with his main trio – Wilson, Adams, and Allen Lazard for 150 yards, the offensive effort was hindered by penalties and turnovers.
In reflection, Rodgers didn’t shy away from self-critique or point to issues within the team, commenting, “I gotta play better. That’s the key. I got to play better.
“Find a way to run the ball better, so we can actually pass. I thought did some nice things in the passing game. Breece obviously had a couple of really nice ones. Spread the ball around Tae (Davante Adams), G (Garrett Wilson) and Allen (Lazard). Mike (Williams) had a nice conversion, but we got to run the ball better, and I got to play better.”
He remarked: “The energy, for whatever reason, at halftime, was a little flat. I felt like it was flat before the game too. So I could look at myself and what I can do to bring better energy, but we all got better.”, reports the Mirror US.
