Aaron Rodgers’ ayahuasca use causing Packers’ problems, claims Robert Griffin III

Aaron Rodgers shocked the NFL world during the 2022 offseason when he admitted to using ayahuasca. He claims the psychedelic drug has helped him improve his mindset, leading to him becoming a better quarterback for the Green Bay Packers.

NFL analyst and former quarterback Robert Griffin III shared his thoughts on the situation and how it may be affecting his overall performance this season. He spoke out during an episode of Monday Night Countdown during Week 9 of the 2022-23 NFL season.

"In order for [the Packers] to dig themselves out of this hole, they need the best version of Aaron Rodgers. And right now, that ayahuasca seems like it has him in a completely different world."

RGIII seems to believe that Aaron Rodgers' experimentation with ayahuasca is negatively impacting the Packers this year. They currently have a disappointing 3-6 record, including losing each of their last five consecutive games.

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How has Aaron Rodgers performed for the Packers since taking ayahuasca?

Rodgers' use of psychedelics hasn't been panning out favorably this season.

Aaron Rodgers claimed the first time he experimented with ayahuasca was during the 2020-21 NFL offseason while in South America. There's no way of knowing for sure if the psychedelic deserves any of the credit. However, Rodgers proceeded to have two of the best seasons of his career immediately following his experience.

He was named the NFL MVP for both the 2020 and 2021 NFL seasons. He combined to throw 85 touchdowns to just nine interceptions while exceeding 4,000 passing yards in each of them. He also helped the Packers to a combined 26-7 regular season record.

The 2022-23 NFL season has been a much different story. It's also the first year since the Packers traded away Davante Adams. The receiver evidently played a key role in the quarterback's success in the previous few seasons. In the wideout's absence this year, Rodgers has thrown just 14 touchdowns across his first nine games of the season. He also threw seven interceptions.

While it's hard to substantiate RGIII's claims, it remains interesting to draw correlations between Rodgers' performances and his use of ayahuasca.

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