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According to former NFL general manager and current ESPN analyst Mike Tannenbaum, the Pittsburgh Steelers made a colossal mistake.<\/p>\n
During Wednesday’s edition of ESPN’s “Get Up,” Tannenbaum blasted Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers<\/a>, who signed with the organization on June 7.<\/p>\n “I think Aaron Rodgers is going to be irrelevant by Thanksgiving,” Tannenbaum said, predicting that Pittsburgh will be the third-best team in the AFC North this season, behind the Cincinnati Bengals and reigning division champion Baltimore Ravens.<\/p>\n While there are questions about whether Rodgers makes the Steelers a Super Bowl contender, the suggestion that Pittsburgh, which has never had a losing record under head coach Mike Tomlin, will bottom-out with Rodgers is surprising.<\/p>\n It also seems unlikely that the Steelers would reach the point where they bench Rodgers for rookie sixth-round NFL Draft pick Will Howard, which Tannenbaum suggested as a possibility.<\/p>\n Rodgers isn’t close to his four-time MVP peak, but he’s still a solid quarterback. Last season with the New York Jets, he threw for 3,897 yards, 28 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.<\/p>\n Tannenbaum’s bold prediction for Rodgers’ 2025 season might just be his way of backing his former employer. He spent seven seasons as the Jets general manager (2006-12) and assisted in the organization’s head coach and general manager search<\/a> this offseason.<\/p>\n New York would look foolish if Rodgers has a big season and leads the Steelers to the playoffs while it struggles with Justin Fields at quarterback.\u00a0<\/p>\n But if Tannenbaum is correct, Pittsburgh will be the one ruing its Rodgers decision. And if he’s wrong, Tannenbaum could have his own regrets.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n