Aaron Rodgers proved he’s more hype than hope for Browns fans

The Cleveland Browns would be wise to remember who Aaron Rodgers truly is.

What do Aaron Rodgers and Nick Foles have in common? They each only have a Super Bowl. Rodgers may have been the MVP of the 2011 Super Bowl, but he was the MVP thanks to the Packers defense picking off Ben Roethlisberger twice. That and Greg Jennings and Jordy Nelson were unstoppable. Outside of that one playoff season, Rodgers has seemingly found little success in the NFL Playoffs, usually on decorated and well-built teams. That’s all the reason the Cleveland Browns need to stay away from him.

He’s simply not worth the price tag.

Once again, Rodgers is out of the playoffs and due in part because of his poor play. To the blind, his 20-29 and 225 yards *look* good, but when you realize that 75 of those yards went to one guy on one pass, made possible by the 49ers’ broken coverage, then his stats don’t look so good. Save for that one pass, Rodgers went 19-28, for 150 yards. That means he averaged just 5.5. yards per throw.

He had a QBR of just 19. Jimmy Garapalo had a QBR of 11.8, to give you a proper context of how bad Rodgers actually was.

He wasn’t able to push the ball downfield, at all, and this wasn’t the first time he’s failed to deliver in the playoffs. He had a mild game against the Buccaneers last season, averaging just 7.7 yards per throw, and was unable to spread the ball around. You can argue that playing at Lambeau isn’t easy but if you can’t win in your home stadium, which Rodgers can’t, then that’s not a strong sign for his abilities.

Rodgers hasn’t really found success in the playoffs and his demeanor makes it hard to look past his playoff failings. He butts heads with coaches, has a slew of ex-teammates who despise him, and has become one of the league’s least popular players because of his antics. If Baker Mayfield is lambasted for his post-game press conferences, there should be no one defending Rodgers and his behavior.

He’s not a winner, he’s just learned to lose spectacularly.

The Cleveland Browns should look beyond Aaron Rodgers

Rodgers is a name many in Cleveland want to see come to the Browns, namely because he has a good regular season, and throws a lot of passes to the running back. A lot of his deep stuff goes to Adams, who has done more to make Rodgers look like an All-Pro over the last three years than anyone. He’s the kind of guy the entire league would love to have due to his elite play.

Much like Mike Evans and Chris Goodwin in Tampa Bay, who extended Tom Brady’s excellence, a guy like Adams can redefine an offense.

If the Browns are deadset on moving on from Baker Mayfield, and there’s no real rumor to suggest they are, the front office would do much better to find someone younger, less combative, and can throw more than five yards down the field in a playoff game.

Otherwise, the Browns may just be getting an old, cranky, former MVP, who loses in playoffs as often as he loses in interviews.