There’s two main components that a center needs to have, and it’s not quickness or agility or snapping or anything. It’s two things: One, he has to have a good height, and I’m talking about where his butt rests. It can’t be too low because I don’t want to get deep in that stance. And it can’t be too high so I feel like I’m standing up. It’s gotta be just right. (Saturday) has got that.
It’s a feel. My center in college was about my height and he’s real low in his stance. So it made me have to kind of duck down a little bit. It’s hard to get out of center. Scott Wells, my previous center, (and) Jeff Saturday – great height. Great butt height.
The second is most important (quality), and that’s sweating. How much do they sweat? The worst thing that you can have is third, fourth quarter on an October day where it’s 65, 70 degrees and he’s sweating through his pants. Because that is not a situation you want to be in.
--- Ever ask a Center to change pants? ---
Oh yeah. Our backup center — great guy — Evan Dietrich-Smith, he has major sweat issues,” Rodgers said. “And when you get that ball snapped up and there’s a lot of sweat that just splashes all over you and on your hands and the ball — it’s not a good situation. So he actually has changed at halftime before. So those are the two things you look for – butt height and sweating. Jeff’s doing really well in both categories. … Low sweat ratio and solid butt height.
Aaron Rodgers w/TSN wrote: