“Aaron is definitely the best at throwing the deep ball that I've had the opportunity to work with.”
—Packers head coach Mike McCarthy

"He’s got total command of the huddle.”
—McCarthy

“Do I think Aaron Rodgers has a confidence problem? No, I don't.”
—McCarthy

“I'm running out of things to say about him. He's a great quarterback.”
—McCarthy

“I'm happy he got his opportunity.”
—Teammate James Jones

"I think Aaron has done a better job than anyone could have imagined of handling this whole situation.”
—Teammate AJ Hawk

"This guy could be the MVP of the NFL right now.”
—Teammate Greg Jennings

"Aaron’s the ultimate leader.”
—Jennings

“He's always in the locker room playing around, joking with the guys. He's one of those guys that you love to be around.”
—Teammate Donald Driver

“I love him to death. He's probably one of the best team leaders I've ever seen.”
—Driver

“Aaron still enjoys practice. He still wants to get on the defense's nerves, rattle guys. That's just him. For three years, his time on the stage was in practice. He put it to good use.”
—Former teammate Al Harris

"He's got a perspective on life that football is his profession, it's not his life. It doesn't define, ultimately, who he is. I think he grasps and understands that. It's a key component to who he is.”
—Former teammate Aaron Kampman

"He's a cool customer.”
—Former teammate Ahman Green

“Aaron was a first-round draft pick for a reason: He's a pretty good quarterback.”
—Former NFL quarterback Jay Fielder

“Everyone is going to ask the questions, make the comparisons between Brett and him. The best advice I can give is be yourself, go out and play your game. Don't try to be anybody else— do the things that you know how to do and be confident— and you'll be successful.”
—Former NFL quarterback Brian Griese

“Everything that he ever does will be in the framework of what Brett did. You have to decide, 'I'm going to embrace every ounce of challenge in this.' If you're going to begrudge it and play the victim in any way, shape or form— look for some kind of built-in excuse or any woe-is-me of any kind— you're done. That will kill you.”
—All-time great Steve Young

“I think because of Green Bay's defense and their ability to run the football, you're going to see him have success.”
—Saints head coach Sean Payton

“If it's possible to be in a good situation replacing a legend, he's in a good situation.”
—Redskins head coach Mike Shanhan

“He really has my respect now. He's a competitor.”
—Pro Bowl safety Antrel Rolle

“He has the prettiest deep ball in the league.”
—NFL veteran Antoine Winfield

“I can't even begin to tell you how sharp he is and how well he retains things. He is a student of the game. He loves it. He submerges himself in it. He doesn't just memorize things. He understands concepts.”
—Cal head coach Jeff Tedford

“The thing we didn’t know about him that came out pretty quick was how intelligent he was and what a good leader he was and how competitive he was.”
—Aaron’s Coach at Butte, Craig Rigsbee

“I knew Aaron had a special gift, but you never think your kid is going to wind up at the highest level possible.”
—Ed Rodgers