Aaron Rodgers may have been brought in to lead the Steelers‘ offense — but his wisdom and role as a mentor for rookie QB Will Howard has gone a long way in such a short amount of time.
On insider Brian Batko’s Chipped Ham & Football podcast, Howard spoke highly of Rodgers’ mentorship and the knowledge he’s passing along (courtesy of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette):
“He’s been so awesome to me so far,” Howard said. “I mean, obviously we’ve only gotten to be together for about three days, but I got a really good feeling about him and about this whole QB room. I think we already, in this past week, meshed really well — hit it off. I think we got a good vibe, good group, and Aaron’s been just so willing to help me. He’s like, ‘Literally, as much or as little as you want me to help you, I’ll be there.’ He’s already given me tips, little things here and there — even in the meeting room, on the field, in my drops, different little things. Obviously, I can’t do the things that he can do mechanically, so I don’t want to replicate that too much because that’s pretty unique. But, for the most part, everything I can learn from that guy is invaluable.”
When Howard was first drafted, it seemed as if Steelers legendary QB Ben Roethlisberger was taking the Ohio State Buckeye under his wing — but who could say no to learning from two future Hall of Fame QBs?
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This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Steelers’ Will Howard praises Aaron Rodgers for mentorship
