Dan Orlovsky Raves About Aaron Rodgers
This might be Aaron Rodgers‘ final year in the National Football League.
And if he keeps playing like he played in Week 1, he will go out with a bang.
Rodgers completed 22 of 30 passes for 244 yards, four touchdowns, and no interceptions in his debut with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
However, what impressed Dan Orlovsky the most wasn’t even the numbers.
Talking on ESPN’s “Get Up,” the former quarterback-turned analyst gushed about Rodgers’ ability to fool the New York Jets’ defense.
“Up until last night, I thought he was the best quarterback playing football yesterday in the NFL. He was ridiculous. The thing that stood out was just the savvy deception that he brings to the football team. I know it’s Week 1, but it felt like the experience that Rodgers has at the line of scrimmage was perfectly matched with Arthur Smith to create some big plays,” Orlovsky said.
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Vintage Rodgers for @steelers pic.twitter.com/K8L1WkoK2X— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) September 8, 2025
He dug deep into the tape to show how Rodgers’ fake handoffs and adjustments at the line of scrimmage created chaos in the secondary, giving him wide-open throws all day long.
Rodgers has always been a master of deception.
He has made a living out of forcing opposing defensive players offside with his cadence, and no one knows how to make the most of free plays as well as he does.
It was just one game, and it’s never wise to jump to conclusions this early in the season.
But after all that was written and said about how Rodgers would adapt to Arthur Smith’s offense, it seems like he might be just fine.
He thrived in the play-action throughout the course of the entire game, and if the offensive line holds up and keeps him out of harm’s way, he could make defenders pay over and over.
Rodgers didn’t look like his usual self in New York City.
Still, everybody should know better than to count out one of the greatest passers the game has ever seen.
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