India, July 31 -- The Pittsburgh Steelers' decision to sign veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers, last associated with the New York Jets, was one that came with a fair amount of weight and expectations on the team's shoulders. His addition to the team's roster was viewed as a huge but necessary risk for the lineup and has been debated ever since his acquisition. In this climax, former Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum made a bold prediction, putting Rodgers and Steelers coach Mike Tomlin at potential risk of removal.

Rodgers was a calculated gamble for the Steelers, and no one can deny it. In a recent conversation with ESPN, however, Tannenbaum raised doubts about whether Rodgers could prove the efficiency expected of him, even supposing...