The debate over the best quarterback – Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers or Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks – may be endless. The two quarters have a passer rating of over 100, a Super Bowl victory and are Pro Bowlers. Our two competitors are both over 30 years old and still strong. So will we ever know who is the best?
Aaron Rodgers vs. Russell Wilson
Analyst and former quarterback Chris Simms recently released his list of the top 20 quarterbacks entering the 2020 season. And for the first time, Simms has lowered Aaron Rodgers from the list. “Well, that’s all they are right now, in the 2020 season … I’m not looking at career accomplishments or anything like that, and yes, I think it’s the first year that I’ve been entering a season since 2010 where I go, ‘ooh, Aaron Rodgers is not the best quarterback in football’“Simms told Colin Cowherd.
Chris added that despite Rodgers’ brilliant arm and other important skills, “the reason it falls to number three for me … the first thing would be, Mahomes and Russell Wilson, I think, can do more with less right now, than Aaron Rodgers. “
He added that while Rodgers is still one of the most gifted quarters in the NFL, he is not “as fast and as fast to dance and take the magic out of Rodgers as we used to see him do so much. “
Chris Simms thinks the best thing Rodgers could improve is that he could take more risks. “There are too many parts I watch on the movie where I go “okay, drop in five steps, he got a snag, the guy is open – throw him, let go”. But he’s a little careful with that and then, he’s got it … and, you know, because of the diminishing skills, he can’t always do the magic he used to do.“
Russell Wilson has done everything Aaron Rodgers has but in fewer seasons. He proved that he didn’t need a solid racing game or an elite defense to win. And, while the two-star quarterbacks share many similarities, the two are still miles apart.
Hopefully we will be able to see these two quarters fighting hard from September.
