Kurt Warner dismisses Aaron Rodgers from GOAT debate
Aaron Rodgers is widely accepted as one of the most talented quarterbacks to ever play the position in NFL history. He is also one of the most accomplished quarterbacks of all-time during the regular season, including winning four NFL MVP awards. This ranks as the second-most by any player ever, trailing Hall of Famer Peyton Manning by just one.
The one major knock on his career when it comes to potentially being included in the GOAT debate is his lack of consistent postseason success. Kurt Warner, another Hall of Fame quarterback, recently used this argument to dismiss Rodgers from the greatest-ever conversation. He did so during an appearance on the Football Today show with Jomboy Media.
Warner explained:
"Aaron is one of the best quarterbacks our league has ever seen, but he doesn't get into the greatest conversation until he gets to another Super Bowl. Having him switch teams, having him come back at 40 years old off of an Achilles, to the New York Jets who have never won, this could maybe set Aaron in kind of a different category."
Aaron Rodgers won his first Super Bowl ring with the Green Bay Packers early on in his career, but has shockingly never even returned there again. While Kurt Warner believes this eliminates him from the GOAT debate for now, he also explained that he has an opportunity to get there with the New York Jets.
If Rodgers can somehow find a way to return to the Super Bowl with his new team, he could do something that very few have in their careers. Just four quarterbacks in NFL history have started for two different teams in any Super Bowl, with just two of them winning a ring with two teams. Warner explained that if Rodgers can join this list, he could potentially get himself back into the GOAT conversation.
Aaron Rodgers could join rare list of multi-team Super Bowl QBs
While Aaron Rodgers' lack of Super Bowl appearaces has been criticized by many, he could potentially change the narrative with the New York Jets. He could join the exclusive list of quarterbacks who have started a Super Bowl with more than one team, which currently includes just Kurt Warner, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, and Craig Morton.
Even more rare is winning a ring with both teams, as just Manning and Brady have ever accomplished this. If Rodgers could somehow join them, it is likely to change the general public perception of his relatively disappointing postseason career. Whether or not that puts him into the GOAT discussion is debatable.