Aaron Rodgers isn’t worried about Packers drafting a quarterback

Packers GM Brian Gutekunst wouldn’t rule out the possibility of drafting a quarterback early this year, but Aaron Rodgers said he would understand the decision and isn’t worried.

At this stage of Aaron Rodgers‘ career, there’s always the possibility of the Green Bay Packers drafting a quarterback high with the hope he can eventually succeed the future Hall-of-Famer.

Rodgers understands this, too, but he isn’t worried about the possibility of the Packers drafting a quarterback early this year.

Rodgers was a guest on Wilde & Tausch podcast and was asked about how he’d feel about the Packers bringing in a QB.

"“I’m a realist,” Rodgers said. “I know where we’re at as an organization and where I’m at in my career. I still feel like I have a ton of years left playing at a high level.“I’m confident enough. I’ve always felt like it doesn’t matter who you bring in, they’re not going to be able to beat me out anytime soon.”"

Rodgers added that he “understands it’s a business” and “he wouldn’t have a problem” with the decision.

For the two-time MVP, everything would come full circle. It was back in 2005 that the Packers selected Rodgers in the first round despite still having another Hall-of-Fame quarterback, Brett Favre, leading the way.

Rodgers had to wait three years before finally getting his turn as the starting quarterback, but the time spent learning under Favre helped him become a better player.

Brian Gutekunst will understand the potential value of bringing in a quarterback who can develop under a superstar quarterback. If there’s a prospect he loves who is on the board at No. 30, it might be tempting to pick him with the understanding that he might not get the opportunity to win the starting job for another three or four years.

But if he’s the right player to eventually succeed Rodgers, the time on the bench could prove to be so valuable.

At this stage, it still seems unlikely the Packers will go that route. Many of the top quarterbacks will likely be gone by No. 30, which wasn’t the case when Rodgers was still available back in 2005.

But in the years to come, talk of drafting Rodgers’ replacement will only build.