Aaron Rodgers was 'hellbent' on better relationship with Jordan Love after Brett Favre experience, author says

Author Ian O'Connor discusses his new book, 'Out of the Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers.'

Draft day did not go how Aaron Rodgers thought it would. 

Rodgers was expected to be a top pick for several weeks leading into the draft, and it looked like the Cal product was going to get drafted no. 1 overall by his hometown team: the San Francisco 49ers. 

Instead, Rodgers took a draft day tumble and fell all the way to 23rd overall, where he was selected by the Green Bay Packers.

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Speaking to "FOX & Friends" host Brian Kilmeade on the "Brian Kilmeade Show," Ian O’Connor spoke about this pivotal moment in Rodgers' career, which he documented in his new biography titled "Out of the Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers" 

"It was humiliating. And it was on national TV, obviously. That was the first NFL Draft, that was a reality show."

His welcome to the Packers was also less than ideal. Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre was the starter at the time, and it was no secret that he did not intend to mentor the rookie.

"I think as a starter, my job is hard enough to win ballgames and be a leader." Favre famously said during an interview in 2015. "You’re not a babysitter."

"Nowhere does it say that you have to take that guy under your wing and teach him the ropes. You don’t have to do anything but win ballgames. For whoever it is you’re the starting quarterback for, whether or not you take a guy under your wing really means nothing."

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Aaron Rodgers, #8 of the New York Jets, looks on during an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders at MetLife Stadium on August 10, 2024, in East