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Steelers’ WR shades Aaron Rodgers’ ‘red line’

Harry November 12, 2024

mike williamstime with ‘ New York Jets It ended faster than Kardashian’s marriage, leading to his departure on trade deadline day. Pittsburgh Steelers welcomed the buyer with open arms and the early returns from this partnership are promising.

Williams only managed to catch his only 32-yard field goal in his first game. But as the saying goes, “every little bit helps.”

That’s exactly what Williams was able to accomplish on that one catch that ended with him. in the end zone And Steelers takes the lead on the leaderboard. Pittsburgh escapes Washington thanks to newcomer with another winThey finished first in the AFC North with a 7-2 record on the season.

After the incident Week 10 After the victory, Williams took the chance to poke some fun at his former point guard. Aaron Rodgerson social media.

Mike Williams’ Instagram post

Williams played only nine snaps in his Steelers debut. According to PFF. He made the most of them and scored the game-winning touchdown on his only catch. On Monday, Williams took the chance to throw some shade at Rodgers on Instagram after the quarterback threw him under the bus for running the wrong route. Week 6.

“Thank you #WholeLotta #WeBack #RedLine,” Williams wrote on her Instagram post following her Week 10 victory.

It was clear early on that Williams and Rodgers were not on the same page. New York was insistent on returning the receiver to game action after a torn ACL prevented him from developing any chemistry with the quarterback. Had to sit in the backseat GarrettWilson And Allen Lazard while jets They tried to find an identity, something they still haven’t achieved after 10 weeks.

But Williams’ issues with Rodgers began to go beyond chemistry. He faced criticism from the quarterback and mainly blamed the other side. end game intervention against the bills.

“There are two verticals; Allen (Lazard) down the seam and Mike (Williams) down the red line.” Rodgers said after the game:. “So I won’t look at the red line. When I set my eyes on it Mike is running a ‘breaker’ so he must be down the red line.”

The team later reached an agreement Davante AdamsIt clearly makes Williams the odd man out. Finally it happened Sent to Pittsburgh Open last day of trading for a 2025 fifth-round pick.

What is the ‘red line’ in the NFL?

The ‘red line’ is a tool used by NFL teams in practice to help teach receivers how to run a vertical route. Many times players can find themselves drifting towards the edge or middle of the pitch. The result is a difficult throw for the quarterback or a messy middle of the field. The goal is to keep players on the right track; That was Rodgers’ primary complaint about Williams during the interception.

According to SNY’s Connor HughesThe Jets have a red line on the practice field five yards from the sideline. While Williams struggled to gain traction with the Jets, the red line didn’t pose any problems in his only game with the Steelers.

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