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All the things Aaron Rodgers has said over the years about the 49ers not taking him

San Francisco 49ers' Alex Smith (11) shakes hands with Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers (12) after an NFL football game Monday, Sept. 10, 2012, in Green Bay, Wis. The 49ers won 30-22. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)

San Francisco 49ers' Alex Smith (11) shakes hands with Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers (12) after an NFL football game Monday, Sept. 10, 2012, in Green Bay, Wis. The 49ers won 30-22. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)

Photo: Mike Roemer, Associated Press

It's the dead horse that's been beaten non-stop over the past decade, but in case you didn't know: The San Francisco 49ers decided to take Alex Smith instead of Aaron Rodgers with the first pick of the 2005 NFL Draft.