Jordan Love's stunning performance overshadowed Aaron Rodgers' revenge game, but the four-time MVP was far from the problem for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday Night Football.
Pittsburgh's offensive line could only resist Green Bay's fierce pass rush for so long, and the dam burst in the second half. Even three linemen couldn't slow down Micah Parsons on one play. The loss also further highlighted the Steelers' need to find another difference-maker at wide receiver — sound familiar?
The Steelers' solution is painful poetry. According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, they are reuniting Rodgers with his former Packers teammate, Marquez Valdes-Scantling.
Steelers immediately reunite Aaron Rodgers with Marquez Valdes-Scantling after loss to Packers
DK Metcalf has more than twice as many receiving yards and touchdowns as any other Steelers receiver. He has caught 18.8 percent of Rodgers' passes and received 21.7 percent of the targets in Pittsburgh's passing attack this season.
But instead of making a bold trade for a playmaker like Chris Olave, the Steelers are bringing back one of Rodgers' former Packers teammates.
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MVS spent the first four seasons of his career catching passes from Rodgers, with 123 receptions for 2,153 yards and 13 touchdowns. But his production has dropped in the 52 games since leaving Green Bay, with 86 catches for 1,453 yards and seven scores.
Perhaps even more concerning is that he has made only four catches for 40 yards in five games with the San Francisco 49ers this season.
Rodgers must wonder how fun it would be to operate with the pass-catchers Jordan Love had at his disposal on Sunday. While the Packers don't have Metcalf, Love could lean on Tucker Kraft, Christian Watson made a huge impact on his return, and Romeo Doubs is still the reliable go-to target he was with Rodgers.
Like his final years in Green Bay, Rodgers is searching for a consistent No. 2 receiver. And just like with the Packers, his new team hasn't done nearly enough to make it happen.