The draft is perhaps best known for quarterback Aaron Rodgers' slide to the 24th selection despite his projection as one of the top picks. [4] Rodgers believed that he would be taken first overall by the San Francisco 49ers , but after the 49ers selected quarterback Alex Smith , teams with other positional needs drafted other players until he ...

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Apr 25, 2017 · The day before the 2005 NFL draft, Aaron Rodgers joked with a few other prospects that they should throw some money in a pool to see who would be the last one called out of the green room at...

Jan 21, 2021 · It seems appropriate on the eve of an NFC Championship Game that pits Rodgers against Tom Brady -- two of the biggest draft mysteries in the history of the NFL.

According to a new book, then-Buccaneers head coach Jon Gruden told Rodgers that he would draft the quarterback fifth overall just two days before he fell to the Packers.

A new autobiography about Rodgers, "Out of the Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers" written by Ian O'Conner, revealed behind-the-scenes anecdotes about the quarterback's infamous draft day ...

Apr 26, 2023 · On the eve of the 2023 NFL Draft, nearly two decades after his own experience with the event, Aaron Rodgers is still one of the biggest stories in the sport. After 18 seasons with the Green...

Apr 22, 2020 · Two years after Rodgers’ draft-day tumble, he had been watching coverage as Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn – the brother of Hawk’s wife Laura – endured his green-room detention.

Apr 30, 2021 · But the 49ers chose Smith, Rodgers slid all the way to the 24th pick, to the Green Bay Packers, and then came the inevitable question later on draft day, April 23, 2005: What a line from...

Jul 26, 2023 · Historic Draft Day: Packers select Aaron Rodgers. On April 23, 2005, the football universe was abuzz with excitement. The stars somehow aligned directly over the 24th pick of the NFL draft, shining down on the Green Bay Packers.