2008 OFFICIAL DRAFT THREAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CyclonePackFan]

Isnt Kansas St a high octane passing game offense?

I think you've got Texas Tech in mind.

[Rastak]

Viking Wishlist:

Brohm QB
Sweed WR
Jackson WR
Henne QB
Fred Davis TE ?

[Carolina_Packer]

Lordy, Lordy, we picked Jordy! Ok, I'm done.

[MadtownPacker]

This is going to be an fun hour(s). 2 more picks and I hope he uses them both.

[gbgary]

now take 52 (or whatever our next pick is) and 60 and move up to a 40 something.

Never happen.

Agreed. Thompson has NEVER traded up, I don't know why he would now.

for someone he wants that probably won't be there at 56.

[MateoInMex]

Where did you guys have Jordy Nelson? Could he have stayed and went later in the 2nd round?

He was my #4 WR...but all the top 5-6 WRs were pretty similar in terms of talents. I can see how Nelson fits with Thompson's MO and the Packers scheme.

Thanks for the info Leaper.

[Badgerinmaine]

Another pre-draft blurb on Nelson from a New York newspaper, the Wellsville Reporter, quoting the Buffalo Bills' director of scouting:
"[Tom] Modrak said...regarding Kansas State’s Jordy Nelson, Modrak called him “an excellent catcher ... played mostly in the slot.”
“He probably would have to make the conversion to the outside,” Modrak said of Nelson. “He’s a tough, competitive guy who’s deceptively fast.”

[Guiness]

Who the fuck is that?

ROFL!

You did that on purpose! *snicker*

[BF4MVP]

Lordy, Lordy, we picked Jordy! Ok, I'm done.

Nice hahaha

[CaliforniaCheez]

Rest of second round will be DT and DE.

Just think of where the Pack is strong and Ted drafts there.

That's why draft contests guessing Ted's picks are tough to win.

[mngolf19]

Viking Wishlist:

Brohm QB
Sweed WR
Jackson WR
Henne QB
Fred Davis TE ?

Might be Godfrey. But I'm betting Brohm.

[Merlin]

No reason to trade up. Is there any player left that would be worth that gamble? I don't think so. The best CB's are gone, at least those I thought would potentially be starting this year. OL? I think teams that take OL high are going to regret the expense. We seem to have good luck in the later rounds with OL. I wouldn't be "shocked" if we went out and signed a 2nd tier CB after June 1st.

[texaspackerbacker]

Carlson is gone--good. Either Finley or Bennett would be nice with one of the other 2nd rounders, and maybe Godfrey with the other.

[Guiness]

After the initial "huh" of the pick, It's starting to grow on me. I was talking to a friend who's a K-State fan and what he told me is that "He's a gamer and totally self-motivated, should be a big time possession receiver, has potential much greater than that."

In 3 previous drafts Ted has always taken a receiver in the second or third round that left saying "huh?". Every single time that guy has turned out to be a player. So I'm going to trust our scouting department and believe them when they say this was the best player available.

Looking at his size...could he be a future TE?

[The Leaper]

ONE, good year in college

I disagree.

The kid changed position...played WR for the FIRST TIME in college, and posted 80 catches, 1200 yards and 9 TDs in his first two years at the position.

While that isn't huge, when you consider it was his first action at the position, it is damned impressive.

If you think this kid is Bill Schroeder 2, you will be the one who looks like a numbnut in a couple years.