When Ted Thompson woke up on the morning of April 23rd, 2005, he had no intention of drafting a quarterback in the first round of the NFL Draft later that day. Having assumed his duties as Packers’ general manager just three months prior, Thompson was more focused on picking up the pieces from a home Divisional round loss to the Minnesota Vikings and a defensive unit that finished the pervious season ranked 25th in total defense.
Of course, all of that went out the window nearly four and a half hours after the San Francisco 49ers selected Alex Smith with the first overall pick and Aaron Rodgers began his long and arduous wait in the Javits Center green room.