Whenever a team wins a championship, other teams try to duplicate its formula for winning.
Super Bowl XLV MVP Aaron Rodgers was picked late in the first round by the Green Bay Packers in the 2005 NFL Draft. For the next three years, Rodgers backed up legendary quarterback Brett Favre, waiting patiently for his chance to shine.
Now that he's won the Super Bowl, it has me wondering what other teams will try to do the same thing in this year's NFL draft.
As I mentioned before in a previous post, the Indianapolis Colts recently placed the franchise tag on Peyton Manning, who will be entering his 14th NFL season (whether it's in 2011 or 2012).
Manning is at a point in his career where he should be thinking about how many years he can still play football. And the Colts need to think about how they want to prepare for his impending retirement (or waffling with the decision to retire).
Indianapolis has the 22nd pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. If a high-caliber quarterback such as Cam Newton, Christian Ponder or Jake Locker is available, would you be surprised if the Colts try to find their own Aaron Rodgers?
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