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NFL power rankings: Stacking up the quarterbacks heading into 2018 offseason

By Peter Panacy

GREEN BAY, WI - NOVEMBER 30: Quarterback Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots walks away from Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers after shaking hands following the NFL game at Lambeau Field on November 30, 2014 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the Patriots 26-21. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WI - NOVEMBER 30: Quarterback Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots walks away from Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers after shaking hands following the NFL game at Lambeau Field on November 30, 2014 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the Patriots 26-21. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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CHARLOTTE, NC – DECEMBER 17: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers reacts after a touchdown pass against the Carolina Panthers in the first quarter during their game at Bank of America Stadium on December 17, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC – DECEMBER 17: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers reacts after a touchdown pass against the Carolina Panthers in the first quarter during their game at Bank of America Stadium on December 17, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

. Quarterback. Green Bay Packers. AARON RODGERS. 1

A broken collarbone held Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers out of all but seven games in 2017, all but ending his team’s chances of a playoff push.

Rodgers should be back fully healthy this year, which makes all the difference in the world for Green Bay.

The future Hall of Famer cements himself as the No. 1 quarterback in our NFL power rankings heading into this season, largely because of the age concerns surrounding Tom Brady.

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Remember, there’s a steep drop off from being an elite signal-caller to an underperforming liability when age is involved.

Just ask former Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning back in 2015.

At 34 years old, Rodgers isn’t at that point just yet. He’s still capable of playing at a very high level. The only question is whether or not injuries play a factor and if the Packers supporting cast will be good enough.

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Rodgers can still carry a team on his shoulders, though, making him an easy choice here.