Rodgers should of dumped it off on the fumble. No question about it as they pointed that out on the broadcast, but that's still not to say he had a lot of time to throw the ball. He didn't.
The safety is a different story. The Packers are down so they'll be calling more plays down the field. That's what Rodgers was doing. He was looking down the field. It was also 3rd down. That play isn't going to get you a first down. Not at all. Rodgers was looking for the 1st down like coaches teach quarterbacks to do. I watched that play too. He had 3.5 seconds before the pressure got to him. Then he was flushed out of the pocket, pumped and was sacked.
It's better to take a sack then throw an INT in that situation. Rodgers can't be thinking, I better not take a safety, he's got to be thinking, I better get the first down. If the Packer were winning, the right play is to dump it off.
As far as Favre. That comparison is not fair. Favre is one of the best EVER at getting the ball out fast. That's not to say Favre would be better behind this line because there have been times when Rodgers' mobility have allowed him to escape a sack and attempt to make something happen. Favre cannot do that anymore.
As pointed out as well, Favre had it much easier. Minnesota was rushing four and getting pressure. GB was basically letting Favre beat them. The Vikings gameplanned to stop the Packers' passing game. The Packers did the opposite. They dared Favre to beat them and he did. They wanted to shut down Adrian Peterson.
To expand further it's apples and oranges. Two different players. Watch Tom Brady play, he doesn't get rid of the ball as fast as Favre. Nobody compares them because they're different QBs. Every QB does something different. As far as Rodgers having to improve. Well of course he does. He's only going to be 25 I think. It's his second year as a starter. He needs to improve in a lot of areas and to state otherwise would be ridiculous.
That's not state that he's not good. Rodgers is playing at a Pro Bowl level right now.
However, to state that he's part or half of the problem right like some are doing now with him is even more wrong. It's so absurd that it's becoming my pet peeve. The offensive line and specifically the guards playing tackle is the problem right now and not Aaron Rodgers.
He's just playing his game. He's going to keep the play alive as long as he can. It's not nitpicking pointing out that Rodgers needs to do this better, it is nitpicking when people think he's part of the problem right now or if he could just get rid of the ball faster, GB would be much better. That's just the wrong idea.