10 NFL Stars Who Nearly Played For Other Teams

7. Aaron Rodgers - Oakland Raiders

Aaron Rodgers was heavily linked with a trade away to the Oakland Raiders, with WR Randy Moss reportedly heading in the other direction after legendary Packers QB Brett Favre sounded out his new potential target. The Raiders also could have drafted drafted Rodgers, but instead opted for speedy CB Fabian Washington. Oakland's Rodgers-Moss trade opportunity came about in 2007, but they decided to stick with their first overall pick and selected JaMarcus Russell who went down as one of the biggest NFL Draft busts in history, while Rodgers - who's only experience was two years on the bench at that time - went on to win the Super Bowl and two NFL MVP awards.
 
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