Close Only Counts In Horseshoes and Hand Grenades

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Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Well it's easy to look back. What in the hell were the 49ers thinking??? He was right there in their back yard and they still passed on him! And for Alex Smith?? But he wound up in the right place. GB is a stable organization. If he was here or SF, he probably would not be the QB he is today.

Yup. Rodgers rode the pine behind Favre for several years, allowing him to grow into his role without too many negative forces impinging on his confidence or play. On the other hand, Smith got thrown into things fairly early, without such a grace period, and took some knocks which must have hurt his confidence.