Why Speed is Key for NFL Longevity: Aaron Rodgers Analysis
2 min readIn this video, we explore how speed impacts NFL players’ careers and longevity. Discover why entering the league fast is crucial and how training can help athletes maintain their edge as they age. Watch as we break down Aaron Rodgers’ current performance in comparison to his early years. #NFL #AaronRodgers #SpeedTraining #AthleteLongevity #FootballPerformance #SportsAnalysis #FitnessOver40 #InjuryPrevention #CareerLongevity #NFLInsights
Every player that enters the NFL let's Say Aaron Rogers when he entered at 22 Um is he going to get faster as he ages The answer is no you are you are going To fight aging from the time that you Get into the NFL so what they found is This people who enter the NFL Slow get Slower and they don't stay in the NFL Long no whereas if you enter as Penny Suol or uh or Tristan wors or any of the Best tackles they're running 48 or 49 in The 40 at a weight of 320 pounds and They are multiport athletes in high School and all that kind of stuff those Guys will probably last 10 to 15 years The slow guy who came in same size Pretty good player he's out in three Because he's an old man at 25 and it's All because of speed I I you know when I Watch Aaron Rogers play the Yesterday he got caught by a 320 PB Lineman like like Aaron would have lost The 100 meters to this guy by 20 20 Meters I mean this guy is so much faster Easily but when Aaron entered nobody Called him from behind because he was Just faster we cannot be as fast at 40 As we were at 22 but if we speed train Which I'm not sure he does I'm not sure If any of the NFL guys do as they get Older because they're afraid of injury Or Something at least if we speed train we
We hold down that that decline that that Loss of speed uh just like gaining one Miles an hour will make you a better Football player losing one mile Hour really that'll end your career it Really will it makes you more injury Prone too because the slower you're Moving the more likely you are to get Involved in traffic in football Okay the the less likely you are to be Able to get yourself out of a situation Okay um it's not just about the random Events the random events are obviously You're never going to change that in Football you know the random injuries Something that someone gets rolled up That's part of the game getting yourself Out of traffic and being able to move Yourself out of traffic is a big deal as You get older and it's one of those Things that slow guys are not able to do I mean Aaron Rogers to me who obviously Is g to be a Hall of Famer he cannot do Anywhere near what he could do before