Amidst a dreary season opener in Santa Clara, Aaron Rodgers was a silver lining for the New York Jets.
Rodgers put up middling numbers in the box score, but the eye test and the advanced metrics showed a player who is very much still capable of being one of the better quarterbacks in the NFL.
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One of the biggest reasons for Rodgers’ success was a dangerous combination that few quarterbacks in the league are capable of emulating: His knack for getting the ball out quickly while still challenging defenses downfield.