Veteran wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. had to make difficult adjustments this offseason, leaving the franchise he called home for six seasons to join a new team. But Pittman also needs to make adjustments to jell with Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.<\/p>\n
Rodgers has numerous hand signals and pre-snap adjustments at the line of scrimmage, making him a tough quarterback for new receivers to work with. It\u2019s why few young receivers get much playing time and production with Rodgers early on.<\/p>\n
Those hand signals challenge all receivers, though. Former NFL wide receiver Adam Thielen, who finished his career with the Steelers last season, talked about how stressful working with Rodgers<\/a> was. Practices and game days with Rodgers were trying because of how much he demanded of his receivers.<\/p>\n Pittman is experiencing that now. Appearing on the Pat McAfee Show Monday from training camp, Pittman detailed the challenge of adjusting to Rodgers.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s definitely fun. Aaron, I\u2026let\u2019s just say I thought that I knew football. And then I met Aaron. Then I realized that I have a lot more football to learn,\u201d Pittman said of Rodgers, according to video via the show.<\/a><\/p>\n Pittman is an experienced receiver who has worked with several different quarterbacks throughout his career. He\u2019s been productive regardless of who is under center, and that should be the case once again in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n But there will be a learning curve in Pittman\u2019s time with Rodgers. The 42-year-old quarterback is very detailed, has a ton of hand signals pre-snap, and practices like a maniac. He ensures the team has correct checks and clearly defined terminology, and his receivers know exactly where they should be.<\/p>\n When something goes awry, Rodgers isn\u2019t afraid to let his teammates hear about it. We saw it last year with the likes of Calvin Austin III, Roman Wilson and Pat Freiermuth. There\u2019s an expectation level to meet, and if you don\u2019t, you won\u2019t see the ball \u2014 or even the field, in Wilson\u2019s case last season.<\/a><\/p>\n Pittman doesn\u2019t have to worry about that, but he needs to get on the same page with Rodgers. Fortunately, he has put in time off the field with the veteran quarterback, partaking in his \u201cLast Rodeo\u201d trip. He has even worked out with Rodgers in the past.<\/a><\/p>\n How that translates to the football field remains to be seen. Working with Rodgers will likely challenge Pittman, though.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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