Brett Favre: 'No One's Replacing Aaron Rodgers' as Packers QB Despite Love Pick

Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre said Aaron Rodgers, the team's current starter, "gets it" when it comes to why the organization selected fellow QB Jordan Love in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft Thursday night.

TMZ Sports provided comments from Favre about the situation Friday from an interview it conducted with him before the draft:

"Look, no one's going to replace Aaron unless Aaron chooses to be replaced. There's no worry for him that he's going to be ousted. He's too good of a player.

"It's funny because Aaron and I were talking about it last year, how he gets how I was when he came in. Because now he's at that age that I was when he came in, and so it's getting about time that you start looking at drafting a guy or picking someone up in free agency.

"Not that we think Aaron is at the end of his road. I think he's got many good years barring injury ahead of him. But, you do have to start grooming the next guy. And, Aaron gets it."

Green Bay sent a shockwave through the virtual draft by opting for Love with the 26th pick rather than a wide receiver or tight end to bolster Rodgers' group of weapons or an instant-impact defensive player.

The two-time NFL Most Valuable Player didn't provide the warmest response when asked about that possibility on ESPN Radio Milwaukee in March (h/t Aaron Nagler of Cheesehead TV).

"No matter who you bring in, they're not going to be able to beat me out anytime soon," Rodgers said.

Rodgers found himself in a similar situation 15 years ago, though.

The Packers selected the University of California product with the No. 24 pick in the 2005 draft despite having Favre on the roster. He ended up serving in a backup role for three years before finally taking over the starting job in 2008.

Green Bay could be looking at another long-game transition this time around since Rodgers is under contract through 2023.

That's not necessarily a bad thing for Love, either. He showcased his upside with 32 touchdown passes during the 2018 season. He couldn't build off that success last season, however, finishing his final collegiate campaign with 20 TD throws and 17 interceptions.

A couple years working alongside Rodgers to develop on the mental side of playing quarterback could help that side of his game reach the same level as his physical tools, which are immense.

"Being able to be in Green Bay and be behind Aaron Rodgers, that's one of the guys I grew up watching, learned how to do it from him," Love told reporters. "I would say that this is a really good situation to be in, not being thrown out there. I'm behind one of the great quarterbacks in the league. So just being able to sit behind him and learn, what's better than that?"

Favre led the Packers to one championship, and Rodgers has matched that total with an opportunity to add more in the next few years. The Packers will hope Love can maintain that trend of keeping their title window open continuously thanks to having a franchise quarterback on the roster at all times.