For an offensive line to properly protect its quarterback, the unit has to be on the same page in just about every way. With Aaron Rodgers at 41 years of age, that\u2019s critical for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2025. According to Mason McCormick, they\u2019ve already made some progress. Speaking to the media before Tuesday\u2019s practice, McCormick was asked about the offensive line\u2019s understanding of Rodgers\u2019 pre-snap adjustments and his cadence.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was definitely some to learn,\u201d McCormick said via Post-Gazette Sports on YouTube<\/a>. \u201cBut he does a really good job of simplifying it for us, you know. It\u2019s already becoming second nature.\u201d<\/p>\n McCormick is never a man of many words, but this is obviously what you want to hear. Aaron Rodgers has been in the league for two decades now, and as all savvy veterans do, he\u2019s able to use his cadence to mess up the timing on defense and draw defenders offside. However, it\u2019s a two-way street. If your offensive line doesn\u2019t understand the cadence well, it\u2019s going to hurt just as much.<\/p>\n Earlier this offseason, Brooke Pyror r<\/a>evealed an interesting note<\/a>. The coaching staff got the offensive line recordings of Rodgers\u2019 cadence for them to listen to and study. It\u2019s unusual, but for a quarterback with an unusual cadence, sometimes you have to think outside the box. Especially when Rodgers had just three minicamp practices this summer, in which he didn\u2019t do much team work at all.<\/p>\n It hasn\u2019t been the easiest start to camp for Aaron Rodgers and the offense. On his first pass in 11-on-11s, Rodgers threw an interception and completed just one of three passes. Fortunately, they\u2019re showing some steady progress since then. These training camp mistakes are to be expected. Quarterbacks like to test their arm more often than they would ever do in games, and the defense typically looks better at the start of camp anyway. The most important thing is figuring out that chemistry, especially between the quarterback and the offensive line.<\/p>\n