Rodgers says Prescott-Romo situation isn't like he and Favre's

As the Dallas Cowboys confront the success of rookie quarterback Dak Prescott and the deteriorating health of longtime starter Tony Romo, some have compared the situation to the Green Bay Packers' move from Brett Favre to Aaron Rodgers.

Rodgers isn't buying the analogy.

"Different situation," Rodgers told David Moore of the Dallas Morning News on Thursday. "I waited for three years and Dak has got his opportunity right away, done a really good job, been playing really well.

"It's that you want to play and you're ready to play. Obviously he's shown that he's ready to play. He's been playing really well. But you have to understand that the team has a lot invested in the guy in front of you most of the time and you're going to get an opportunity. You've just got to be patient."

Rodgers will get an up-close look at Prescott when the Cowboys travel to Lambeau Field on Sunday. The Packers quarterback has been impressed by the rookie in his short career, and knows it's only a matter of time before he's handed the keys to the franchise.

"He's getting his right now and making the most of it and making that decision probably a little bit harder," said Rodgers. "But he's got to have the understanding that at some point, it's going to be his team. Maybe soon, maybe in a couple of years. He's doing nothing but helping himself right now the way that he's shown those guys his leadership style and his play and his consistency. He's doing a good job."

In his ninth season as the Packers' starter, Rodgers looks fondly on his time spent under Favre, alluding to the fact that Prescott could benefit from sitting behind Romo if the Cowboys choose that route.

"It was the most important three years of my career and gave me an opportunity to put myself in a position to have a long career in the league," he said. "That puts an onus on that opportunity and making the most of it when you finally get it.

"It was really beneficial for me. Any time you can play behind someone who's done it at a high level for a long time and you're a sponge, you can really add stuff to your game that's going to help you extend your career in the right way."