While Brett Favre flirted with retirement year after year, the Green Bay Packers drafted Aaron Rodgers as the heir apparent seasons before his number was finally called upon. It was a case of going from an all-time franchise great to another.
Few teams are ever fortunate enough to replace a top player at their position with another of the same caliber - Peyton Manning and Andrew Luck is another duo that comes to mind.
The Los Angeles Rams faced a similar transition at kicker when Greg Zuerlein, who was drafted by the team in the sixth round, decided in 2020 to follow his special team coordinator - John Fassel - to the Dallas Cowboys.