TEAM |
RND |
PICK |
OVR PICK |
PLAYER |
POS |
COLLEGE |
TRADE NOTES |
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2 |
5 |
36 |
Jordy Nelson |
WR |
Kansas State |
(From Jets) |
Draft Scout Says: Considering the young talent already on the roster, wide receiver is far from the Packers' greatest need. However, Jordy Nelson has been flying up draft boards all season long and ranked among the hottest prospects in the final weeks. A former walk-on st rong safety, Nelson developed into an All-American receiver as a senior and impressed at the Senior Bowl and Combine.
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2 |
25 |
56 |
Brian Brohm |
QB |
Louisville |
(Packers acquired pick from Browns for DT Corey Williams, March 1, 2008.) |
Draft Scout Says: The Packers addressed their need for a backup quarterback with the selection of Brohm in the late second round. Like the player he'll be backing up -- Aaron Rodgers -- Brohm dropped significantly lower than projected. In Green Bay's version of the West C oast Offense, however, Brohm's ability to read defenses and accurately distribute the football makes him a nice fit.
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2 |
29 |
60 |
Patrick Lee |
CB |
Auburn |
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Draft Scout Says: The Packers were expected to address their lack of depth behind aging starters Al Harris and Charles Woodson early and with rising cornerback Patrick Lee, they did so. Lee only emerged as a starter as a senior, but he showed enough in his one season that teams are quite high on his upside. Coming into a situation like Green Bay, where he'll likely be able to sit and learn early, should pay huge dividends in Lee's development.
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3 |
28 |
91 |
*Jermichael Finley |
TE |
Texas |
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Draft Scout Says: Possessing the athletic upside that few tight ends in this class can boast, the Packers added a unique developmental prospect in Finley in the late third round. With Donald Lee starting, the Packers don't have to push Finley too much too soon, as the for mer Longhorn, who left after his redshirt sophomore, is raw. He is a natural receiver, however, who only needs to add repetitions as a route-runner and strength as a blocker.
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|
4 |
3 |
102 |
Jeremy Thompson |
DE |
Wake Forest |
(From Jets) |
Draft Scout Says: Thompson's a great find in the fourth round for a team like Green Bay in need of depth at defensive end. A relentless rusher and strong at the point, he should see plenty of time in the rotation this season behind KGB.
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|
4 |
37 |
135 |
Josh Sitton |
OT |
Central Florida |
(Compensatory) |
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|
5 |
17 |
150 |
Breno Giacomini |
OT |
Louisville |
(From Vikings) |
|
|
7 |
2 |
209 |
Matt Flynn |
QB |
LSU |
(Vikings acquired pick from Rams for G/T Adam Goldberg, September 2, 2006.) |
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|
7 |
10 |
217 |
Brett Swain |
WR |
San Diego State |
(Rams acquired pick from Bengals for QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, September 1, 2007.) |
The Packers have 9 Draft Picks in 2008