The Pittsburgh Steelers‘ offense looked sharp in the season opener.
Aaron Rodgers turned back the clock and had one of his best recent games facing the New York Jets.
As was to be expected, the veteran quarterback fell back to earth in Week 2 against the Seattle Seahawks.
That’s why he might want to rely on one of his playmakers a little more.
Heading into their Week 3 game against the New England Patriots, Rodgers hinted at giving running back Jaylen Warren a bigger workload.
“We might have to keep giving him more opportunities in the pass game, because every time he touches it, something good happens,” Rodgers said.
Aaron Rodgers on Jaylen Warren:
“We might have to keep giving him more opportunities in the pass game, because every time he touches it, something good happens.”
Warren currently leads the league in receiving yards after contact over expected (+59).
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The Steelers let running back Najee Harris leave as a free agent, signed Kenneth Gainwell, and selected Kaleb Johnson in the 2025 NFL Draft.
After splitting time with Harris for four seasons, Warren has been the clear-cut RB1 through the first two weeks.
While he’s not the between-the-tackles type of back the Steelers have usually thrived with, Warren is a shifty player with great pass-catching skills.
Rodgers has never been the most mobile quarterback, and that’s not going to change at this point in his career.
The Steelers’ offensive line has done a suboptimal job of keeping him out of harm’s way, so having Warren gives him a prime escape target.
The Patriots will pose a big challenge to the Steelers’ running game as they’ve allowed just 3.0 yards per rush attempt.
