Talk:Aaron Rodgers/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Wizardman (talk · contribs) 05:39, 25 December 2011 (UTC)

I'll review this article shortly. Wizardman Operation Big Bear 05:39, 25 December 2011 (UTC)

While I like Aaron Rodgers, there is a lot to fix for this article to approach GA status:
 * The backup seasons section is virtually unreferenced.
 * A lot of references are bare URLs, and need publishers, access dates, etc. added.
 * There's a high number of deadlinks that need fixing: see here
 * Youtube's not a reliable source usually; find a better source for the stuff that uses that.
 * "including lowest interception rate at 1.43%" rate (1.43%).
 * "during both the regular season (103.3), and in the post-season (112.6) – " and the postseason.
 * "He set single-game records of 6 touchdowns" six touchdowns
 * It feels like some more could be added to the college career. I'm not asking for a huge amount, but if there are a few other big games worth mentioning whether good or bad, then by all means include them. Especially 2004 should be expanded, as it only hits on the USC game.
 * "After the season, Rodgers decided to forego his senior season (without a redshirt) to enter the 2005 NFL Draft." the redshirt part isn't needed, and I'd prefer a cite here, though I don't think anyone will dispute it.
 * "Rodgers also holds the school career record for lowest percentage of passes intercepted at 1.95%." This contradicts the 1.43% noted twice; if it's meant to be career than clarify.
 * "Despite these records, the Bears had 1st and goal with 1:47 remaining and could not score a winning touchdown. The game-ending sequence included three incomplete passes and a sack by USC." What do the records have to do with one drive? Either greatly reword or scrap entirely.
 * "impressing many NFL scouts. Who commented that he was a" the sentence starting with who feels jarring. Is it meant to be combined with the previous one? If not, reword the start anyway.
 * "over inflated due to playing in a Quarterback friendly system" overinflated...quarterback
 * "In addition to the fact that many teams drafting between second and 23rd positions had positional needs more pressing than quarterback, Rodgers' moderate height (6'2") may have contributed to his precipitous slide." cites needed for that stuff.
 * "Rodgers is one of six quarterbacks coached by Jeff Tedford to be drafted in the first round, joining Akili Smith, Trent Dilfer, Joey Harrington, and Kyle Boller." It says one of six but only five are noted; add the sixth.
 * "In August 2005 at age 21" the age isn't really needed here.
 * "Rodgers agreed to a reported five-year, $7.7 million deal that included $5.4 million in guaranteed money and had the potential to pay him as much as $24.5 million if all incentives and escalators were met." So he could get 4x as much as the contract was worth in incentives? I'm pretty sure that's not possible, so this needs rewording.
 * "Rodgers spent a disappointing 4–12 2005 season as the Packers' back-up quarterback behind Brett Favre." backup's one word, and remove disappointing; modifiers need to be used sparingly on sports articles.
 * "On November 19, 2006, Rodgers broke his left foot against the New England Patriots in a 35–0 defeat at home while filling in for an injured Brett Favre and missed the remainder of the 2006 season. Rodgers made a full recovery and was ready for the start of the 2007 season." what games did he play in in 2006 besides that, and what were his stats? Missing a good amount of info that could be useful in the first couple years.
 * "meaning Rodgers would remain the starter." would become, since he hadn't started a game yet.
 * I'm positive the personal life section could be expanded, giving how big a name he is.

This is an extensive list on things that need to be fixed, and I actually did not complete a read-through of the article. As a result I'm going to fail it as a GA. Once all these concerns are addressed, send the article in for a peer review before retrying for GA status. Wizardman Operation Big Bear 06:02, 25 December 2011 (UTC)