Not drafting Aaron Rodgers still haunts Scot McCloughan

Washington general manager Scot McCloughan's world turned upside down this offseason when a power struggle within the organization resulted in his termination. Since then, the highly respected talent evaluator has developed a unique presence on Twitter, answering fan questions about the team-building process and revealing his thoughts on players past and present.

But before McCloughan joined Twitter, he worked in a variety of roles with the San Francisco 49ers from 2005 to 2009. When he arrived, the team had just secured the rights to the No. 1 overall pick in a draft that featured two coveted signal-callers -- Aaron Rodgers and Alex Smith. McCloughan helped steer the 49ers towards Smith, a…