10-21-2013, 06:28 PM
(10-21-2013, 06:22 PM)crash Wrote: I don't think it was 5. I think Rodgers was drafted around 2006 and became the starting QB around 2008 when Favre went to the Jets after that whole clusterfuck.
Yep. He was drafted late in the 1st round of 2005. He had originally been projected to go to the Niners as the #1 overall pick, but they opted for Alex Smith from Utah. Haha!
Rodgers then fell all the way to 25th or so (Packers) and he spent 3 years waiting for Favre to move on.
His first game as a starter was against the Vikes in 2008 on a Monday night at Lambeau. He made an 'against the grain' throw while rolling left for a TD, and I said to myself, 'This guy's the real deal.'