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Aaron Rogers #12 of the Green Bay Packers waves to the crowd as he leaves the field after a tie against the Minnsota Vikings at Lambeau Field on September 16,2018 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Vikings and the Packers tied 29-29 after overtime.
Aaron Rodgers understands the business of the NFL too well to still feel comfortable about his future with the Green Bay Packers, whether he likes it or not.
Rodgers opened up about the 2020 NFL draft and what it means for his career with the Packers on Tuesday during an appearance on the \u201c10 Questions with Kyle Brandt\u201d podcast, offering his most detailed comments yet about his new situation with rookie quarterback Jordan Love \u2014 who Rodgers feels confident will replace him in the next few years.
\u201cI think that\u2019s probably what happens,\u201d Rodgers said when asked if he believes the Packers will look to replace him with Love in the coming season. \u201cBased on just the circumstances around everything. Just look at the facts. They traded up, they drafted him. I would say they like him, they want to play him.\u201d
\u00ab\u00a0Just look at the facts \u2013 They traded up, they drafted him, I would say they like him, they want to play him.\u00a0\u00bb
-Aaron Rodgers, on the future decision the Packers have to make between moving on from Rodgers or not playing their 1st round pick Jordan Love.pic.twitter.com\/VcUyQAGOCx
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Rodgers, 36, heads into the 2020 season as the unquestioned starter with some reasonable job security for the next two seasons, but things get complicated after 2021. Not only will the Packers begin feeling pressure to play Love in his third season, but Rodgers\u2019 contract \u2014 which currently runs through 2023 \u2014 also offers them a potential out during the 2022 offseason.
Some have pointed out how Rodgers didn\u2019t replace Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre until he was in his fourth NFL season, but he also cautioned against drawing too many parallels between his former situation with Favre and his new one with Love.
\u201cIt\u2019s a different environment,\u201d Rodgers said. \u201cNow I think quarterbacks are playing earlier. It gives some latitude for young coaches and GMs to play their guys. And I get it, I really do. I don\u2019t harbor any ill will about it. Was I bummed out? Of course, who wouldn\u2019t be? I wanted to play my entire career in Green Bay. I love the city, I grew up there really. I got there when I was 21, I\u2019m 36 now. A lot changes during that time. But look, I get it. I see it completely clearly and I\u2019m not bitter about it. It just is what it is.\u201d
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Rodgers also told Brandt more about his draft night and what he was thinking leading up to the Packers\u2019 first-round selection. His mind was on wide receivers \u2014 he really liked LSU wideout Justin Jefferson, who Minnesota snagged at No. 22 overall \u2014 knew the Packers had a few pass-catchers that were high on their draft board.
Of course, what happened next was surprising to even Rodgers.
\u201cWhen they traded up, I definitely perked up a little bit,\u201d Rodgers said, describing his draft-night scene. \u201cBecause everything is so delayed, I got a text from my agent, marketing agent who I love, and he just texted: \u2018Quarterback.\u2019 And I said, \u2018Oh, wow. OK.\u2019 So, I love scotch, but I\u2019ve been drinking some sipping tequila as well. Once I got that text, I went to the pantry. I poured myself about four fingers and I knew it was going to be one of those nights where people were going to start calling and there was going to be the, \u2018Hey, is everything fine? You OK?\u2019 And, \u2018Yeah, I\u2019m fine.\u2019 Like I said (before), I wasn\u2019t elated about the pick, especially being one game away from the Super Bowl and feeling like we\u2019re a couple of players away. But at the same time, I understand it\u2019s a business. I know that\u2019s the reality.\u201d
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