{"id":174178,"date":"2025-07-01T23:37:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T23:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/174178\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T23:37:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T23:37:12","slug":"steelers-offensive-line-trying-unusual-technique-to-prepare-for-aaron-rodgers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/174178\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers Offensive Line Trying Unusual Technique To Prepare For Aaron Rodgers"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the biggest challenges when bringing in a new quarterback is to get the offense on the same page with the cadence. Every quarterback in the league has a different cadence, and new Pittsburgh Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers has one of the most sophisticated ones in the league. It\u2019s caused problems for his offensive line in the past, particularly last year. In a Week 4 loss against the Denver Broncos, the New York Jets\u2019 offensive line had five false starts, and ESPN\u2019s Brooke Pryor said on SportsCenter today<\/a> that Pittsburgh\u2019s offensive line is trying something unusual to prepare for it.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne other thing I thought was interesting is that Rodgers\u2019 new offensive line is preparing for his unusual cadence by listening to recordings of it that their coaches are going to get them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rodgers has been a master at creating free plays throughout his career by drawing defenses offsides with his cadence, and it\u2019s something that could be beneficial to his game and Pittsburgh\u2019s offense. But it\u2019s an adjustment to learn for an offensive line that\u2019s never worked with him before, and to get ahead of any hiccups in training camp, the Steelers\u2019 offensive line is spending time getting it down.<\/p>\n

Instead of listening to their music of choice in their headphones on the beach during their break, Zach Frazier, Broderick Jones and co. will be hearing a lot of \u201cGreen 19.\u201d It\u2019s a smart strategy to allow them to be ready for it during training camp, and then getting adjusted to it during live reps should prevent any real issues when the season gets underway.<\/p>\n

It would bring down Pittsburgh\u2019s whole operation if they had to spend time in camp for the offensive line and Rodgers to really get on the same page with his cadence. Putting in the work ahead of time, like Pittsburgh\u2019s pass catchers are going to do<\/a> when they work with Rodgers in Malibu, should hopefully ease that transition with a new quarterback.<\/p>\n

Learning and adapting to a new cadence is an underrated challenge when bringing in a new quarterback, particularly when the cadence is as detailed as Rodgers\u2019 is. It\u2019s a cadence he said during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show<\/a> last seasona he adapted from Brett Favre, and despite it\u2019s difficulty and some of the issues with the Jets last season, it\u2019s not something he\u2019s going to change.<\/p>\n

Aaron Rodgers on using his cadence: #Jets<\/a><\/p>\n

“I’ve used my cadence my entire career. I didn’t make it up, I stole it from the legend who was in front of me & added to it. Everything that we do in the game, we do in practice. It was just one of those games. Before that, we had 1\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/Sk5w4eawsW<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Harrison Glaser (@NYJetsTFMedia) October 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n

With Aaron Rodgers entering his 21st season, there\u2019s no reason for him to change his mode of operation. What he\u2019s done has worked well for him in the past, and it\u2019s up to his teammates now with the Steelers to learn it and get on the same page. It may not be a traditional technique for Pittsburgh\u2019s offensive line to listen to his cadence to prepare for it, but it\u2019s a technique that could pay major dividends when the season gets underway.<\/p>\n