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Message: <blockquote data-quote="red4tribe" data-source="post: 937638" data-attributes="member: 1966">Rodgers had a really great run from the end of 2016 into early 2017. But that streak was something of an aberration between 2015-2019. 2015 was arguably the worst season of his career, the first half of 2016 wasn't much better, and then 2018 and 2019 were mediocre by his standards. Yes, Rodgers' standards are sky-high, so he was still better than most, but the numbers do suggest he fell off after 2014. From 2009-2014, Rodgers had a 109 passer rating, 66.3% completion percentage, 8.4 yards per attempt, and averaged 36 TDs and 8 INTs per 16 games. From 2015 to 2019, Rodgers had a 97.5 passer rating, 62.9% completion percentage, 7.1 yards per attempt, and averaged 31 TDs and 6 INTs per 16 games. So his number didn't fall off a cliff, but clearly, they were well below what he did the previous six years. League-wide in 2019, his passer rating, completion percentage, and Y/A during that stretch would have ranked 12th, 19th, and 17th respectively. Not great. I do remember wondering if Rodgers would ever get back to the all-time greatness he displayed from 2009-2014. I didn't think the problems were physical, but I wondered if the league had caught up to him.The way I think about it at least is that Rodgers' career as a starter can really be divided into three chapters. The first, up to 2014, saw him put up some of the greatest numbers ever and he headed some of the most prolific offenses in NFL history. The second, from 2015 to 2019, saw something of a lull. Good numbers, but not great, and teams that were not as strong as those in his early years. Some of that is attributed to a weaker WR group, McCarthy's staleness on offense, and bad drafts. Since 2020, we've seen another chapter that's basically been a renaissance where he's putting up numbers that rival or even surpass what he did early in his career. That's just how I break it down in my head.In terms of physical decline, the only thing I've noticed is that he isn't quite as mobile anymore. The arm strength and accuracy are all still there, but I don't think he escapes sacks as well as he once did and his ability to scramble has fallen off a bit. But obviously, he's proven that he doesn't need 27-year-old legs to be the top QB in the league.</blockquote>

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