The Pittsburgh Steelers' plan was always to have Aaron Rodgers return for the 2026 season—team president Art Rooney II made that clear. But when reports surfaced that Rodgers would show up at the facility to ink his deal, it's almost as if the Steelers' fanbase lost hope for the future.
Rodgers, 42, was the Steelers' quarterback during the 2025 season. Following the Week 18 finale, Pittsburgh entered the postseason thanks to a missed field goal from Ravens rookie kicker Tyler Loop—only to suffer a 30-6 home loss at the hands of the Houston Texans.
Now entering his age-43 season, it's hard to believe that Rodgers will be enough to offer the Steelers a deep playoff push this time around. And one NFL expert agrees.
NFL podcaster and FanSided Senior Contributor Marcus Mosher recently ripped the Steelers for their utter lack of self-awareness and foresight. Mosher claimed that, with a 2027 class loaded with quarterback talent on the horizon, bringing Rodgers back to win a few extra meaningless regular-season games was a futile move.
"The 2027 draft is widely considered one of the best QB drafts in years. And yet, Pittsburgh is choosing the QB who is least likely to get them a top-10 pick, but also keeping them from being a relevant contender. Just an incredible lack of foresight."
Bringing Aaron Rodgers back is the wrong choice for the future of the Pittsburgh Steelers
Rodgers gives the Steelers their best chance to compete in 2026—nobody's questioning that. Of the remaining options (both on the team and on the free-agent market), Rodgers has the best combination of experience, accuracy, and ability to take care of the football.
Unfortunately, Rodgers' best efforts as an aging veteran with an obvious lack of mobility and explosive-play ability won't be enough for the Steelers to make a deep playoff push.
At best, Rodgers could do enough to snap Pittsburgh's nine-year drought without a playoff win. The Steelers have lost seven straight postseason games, outscored 260-154 during that span, and lost by 15 points per game. An old Rodgers won't be enough to do anything more than possibly win a singular playoff game.
Instead of being hyper-focused on the present, the Steelers should have the self-awareness to understand that they are, at best, an average NFL team right now. Adding Rodgers could help them steal a few extra wins they wouldn't have otherwise earned, but that only hurts their draft status in a 2027 class that is expected to be loaded with quarterback talent.
The comments blasting the Steelers' Aaron Rodgers decision are justified. The team better pray that Rodgers' presence results in postseason success this year. If not, this will look like a terrible decision come next offseason.
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