Aaron Rodgers Made a Bold Prediction at 2005 NFL Draft After Being Passed On By 49ers; 49ers Made Him Regret What He Said Four Times

At this point in the NFL, it is impossible to imagine Aaron Rodgers throwing the ball for any franchise except the Green Bay Packers. Despite the trade rumors running wild for the last couple of seasons, the fans know one thing. They believe in their quarterback. He will always come back to the green and gold side. 

But before his legendary career began at Wisconsin, Rodgers wanted a play at San Francisco. He hoped to play quarterback for the Niners. The athlete was one of the favorites in the 2005 NFL draft. But the 49ers did not pick him. After the draft, he had a message for the franchise. 

The San Francisco 49ers dropped the ball on Aaron Rodgers 

Growing up in California, Aaron Rodgers was a huge fan of the San Francisco 49ers. Rodgers was inspired by his hero Joe Montana. He wanted to be just like him. In an interview in 2019, the quarterback talked about his Niners roots. “I want to go out and be like that. I watched Joe Montana and Steve Young growing up, so those were my two favorite players. Being right-handed, obviously, I thought I was Joe. I distinctly remember watching the Niner-Bengal game [in Super Bowl XXIII], The Drive, on the eight-yard line and going all the way down the field and hitting John Taylor to win that game, and following that up with a 55-10 victory over Denver. That was my childhood.”

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The Niners had the first draft pick in 2005. Rodgers wished that his favorite NFL franchise would pick him as the first overall draft pick that year. But he missed out on being the number one pick. The 49ers chose quarterback Alex Smith over Aaron Rodgers. 

Rodgers had a bold message for the Niners

Aaron Rodgers had to wait for over 20 more picks. The moment finally came when a franchise picked him. It was the Green Bay Packers who gave the quarterback the platform to ascend. And we all know the heights Rodgers has reached with the franchise. 

After the draft in 2005, a reporter asked if he was disappointed that the Niners did not pick him. Confident as ever, Rodgers replied, “Not as disappointed as the 49ers will be that they didn’t draft me.” Well, time will not favor the words of the quarterback. The 49ers would go on to defeat the Packers four times in the playoffs with Rodgers throwing the ball. 

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