Hello, yinz crazies. Welcome to Jason Mackey’s mailbag, where the Post-Gazette columnist alternates between this and a chat on Thursdays. If you have a question or comment, drop him a line at jmackey@post-gazette.com. Another excellent round of questions. Let’s get started.

Ant (@ToneKnowsBall): Ben Roethlisberger threw 22 touchdowns in his last season. The Steelers haven’t had a quarterback throw anywhere close to that in a season since. Does Aaron Rodgers surpass that number? I say yes. I see 25-plus and hopefully closer to 30.

Jason Mackey: I agree with you, Ant. Rodgers had 28 in 2024 and 26 in ’22. In 2021, the last of Rodgers’ four MVP seasons, he threw 37. I’m certainly not expecting that, but exceeding 22 is reasonable.

By the way, I knew the Steelers’ 2022-23 total was low. But

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