Within minutes after the Green Bay Packers selected quarterback Jordan Love in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft the national media was already drawing comparisons to the drafting of Aaron Rodgers in 2005.
Then as now, the choice was somewhat of a surprise as Brett Favre was showing a few signs of decline but still thought to be among the best quarterbacks in the NFL. Favre did not take the Rodgers pick well and when asked if he would be a mentor to the new guy, Favre famously stated "My contract doesn't say I have to get Aaron Rodgers ready to play".