There is no doubt that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers struggled in 2024 with the New York Jets, but when you compare his numbers to those of Buffalo Bills superstar and reigning MVP Josh Allen's, they don't look so bad.
Rodgers clearly wasn't himself early on in 2024, which was not surprising because he was coming back from a torn Achilles. However, Rodgers did appear to find his groove a bit as the season progressed, even though the overall results for the Jets didn't really show that.
Rodgers finished the season with a completion rate of 63% while throwing for 3,897 yards and 28 touchdowns to 11 interceptions.
Meanwhile, the guy who went on to win MVP, Allen, had similar numbers. In fact, Allen threw for less yards (3,731) and had a worse bad throw percentage (18.7% to Rodgers' 17.3%).
Allen did post a superior completion percentage, but only by 0.6%, and the biggest difference was the Bills signal-caller's five less interceptions.
Even the biggest Rodgers detractors in Pittsburgh have to find some hope in those statistics.
Adding even more hope, there is a chance that Rodgers will play better this coming season now that he's further removed from his torn Achilles and figures to have a better supporting cast, especially along the offensive line.
If the Steelers want to get the most out of Rodgers, they've got to add another impact wide receiver in the wake of the George Pickens trade.
As things stand now, the trade of George Pickens has left Pittsburgh with DK Metcalf and not much else to write home about at wide receiver.
The good news is, the Steelers are making calls to find another playmaker for Rodgers to work with, according to reports. We'd expect Pittsburgh to get something done at some point.