Steelers face brutal Aaron Rodgers truth after Week 2: 'What did you expect?'

Despite having a so-called offensive guru calling the shots and one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, the Pittsburgh Steelers couldn't get anything going on offense in Week 2.

The New England Patriots' defense stepped up big time at home, holding Aaron Rodgers to just three points in a 20-3 win.

The future Hall of Famer was far from satisfied with his team's performance, and he even called out head coach Mike McCarthy after the loss.

However, he didn't do his team any favors, either. As an unnamed executive told The Athletic's Mike Sando, this was a predictable outcome.

Aaron Rodgers may not have it anymore 

“What did you expect?" an exec from another team told Sando. "He's 42, can't do it anymore. Never thought that would work, anyway."

Granted, Rodgers isn't the first quarterback to play into his 40s, but the writing was already on the wall.

He's been a shell of himself since his last year in Green Bay, and not many players can overcome a major injury like the one he suffered just a handful of plays into his New York Jets debut.

The Steelers have an improved receiver corps this year with Michael Pittman Jr.'s arrival, but the fact of the matter is that their quarterback play isn't elite anymore.

They went 2-for-12 on third down and had a grand total of 235 yards on offense on Sunday, with Rodgers completing 23 passes for 187 yards and one pick.

All great things come to an end, and his career won't be the exception to that rule.

Now, that only raises one question: How long a leash will the Steelers give their soon-to-be-retired signal caller?