It's factual that Retzlaff has outplayed his counterparts in pretty much every game. Our very solid D has something to do with that, but Retzlaff's ratings are solid and factual. And hos improvement over last year has been indisputable.
I dont know if your OP is correct or not. I'm a bit torn on ARod. I can see your points, but there are plenty of valid counterpoint as well
With that, if you are going to insist on facts to counter your OP, you need to find some yourself to support it.