Official 2008 NFL Draft thread Day 2

[Green Bud Packer]

With the RB's Charles and Slaton gone Ted did ok with the Te in the 3rd

[Lurker64]

I'm very surprized too Vince, that TT didn't pick a RB.

All I see is Grant.

He's likely going to wait like he did last season getting GRANT.

Packers Forever!

Well, we have Grant now, and Jackson appeared to be "getting it" by the end of the season and was a much more decisive runner so he might have promise. Herron, Morencey, and Wynn are bodies that are likely not worse than anybody we would have drafted in the 5th round are later.

I also recall there were a couple of guys that they were high on last training camp that unfortunately suffered season ending injuries, so maybe we'll get something out of one of those guys. But I agree, Grant is the only certain thing that we have going into this year; but then again nobody we took in the draft would have been a sure thing either.

I think the board just didn't fall for us to take a WR. There was nobody who was a good value at RB in any of our day 1 picks and nobody on day 2 seemed a high priority.

[Carolina_Packer]

Green Bay Packers Draft Picks
Rd 2 - #5(36) Jordy Nelson (WR) Kansas St
Rd 2 - #25(56) Brian Brohm (QB) Louisville
Rd 2 - #29(60) Patrick Lee (CB) Auburn
Rd 3 - #28(91) Jermichael Finley (TE) Texas
Rd 4 - #3(102) Jeremy Thompson (DE) W Forest
Rd 4 - #36(135) Josh Sitton (OT) C Florida
Rd 5 - #15(150) Breno Giacomini (OT) Louisville
Rd 7 - #2(209) Matt Flynn (QB) LSU

Well, how does this draft look to you? Time will tell what the impact is. As many have said, since Green Bay had few needs and not much player movement (save the huge retirement, but had a successor in place of course) there were probably going to be less picks, and less guys who were drafted to have to depend on right away.

Nelson, Lee and Finley make the biggest year one contributions, while the other draftees get into the system and get comfortable.

You forgot Swain?

Right you are! Didn't click and drag far enough! Thanks. Kind of wish Swain had been the kid from Army that the Lions got. He was getting major pub on ESPN and if he stuck with Green Bay would have been a fan favorite, probably a special teams ace.

[red]

so, we drafted 6 white guys

thats gotta be some sort of modern day record

Giacomini is Brazilian by descent (his parents immigrated from Brazil), are you counting him as white?

Also, Mike, he may well be a lot crazy.

yeah i counted him as white, i thought he was italian with the name

so 5 white guys, still could be a record

[Tarlam!]

Seems to be my fault that we slouched after we picked Thompson - I fell asleep!

Clearly, TT missed my "presence" and did his own thing after that.

My bad, sorry everyone.

[Tarlam!]

Seems to be my fault that we slouched after we picked Thompson - I fell asleep!

Clearly, TT missed my "presence" and did his own thing after that.

My bad, sorry everyone.

[Joemailman]

I've been out of town. Can someone summarize what was said in the previous 1100 posts, or do I have to read the whole frickin' thing?

[Lurker64]

I've been out of town. Can someone summarize what was said in the previous 1100 posts, or do I have to read the whole frickin' thing?

Don't forget to read the Day 1 thread too, and when you're done with that you can take a look at the UDFA thread.

Happy reading!

If you want a summary we drafted the following players: Jordy Nelson, Brian Brohm, Patrick Lee, Jermichael Finley, Jeremy Thompson, Josh Sitton, Breno Giacomini, Matt Flynn and Brett Swain.

People tend to like the first five picks, are unsure what to think about the two OL (Sitton and Giacomini), and scratch their heads about the last two picks.

[HarveyWallbangers]

If you want a summary we drafted the following players: Jordy Nelson, Brian Brohm, Patrick Lee, Jermichael Finley, Jeremy Thompson, Josh Sitton, Breno Giacomini, Matt Flynn and Brett Swain.

People tend to like the first five picks, are unsure what to think about the two OL (Sitton and Giacomini), and scratch their heads abou the last two picks.

If by people you mean me, I liked the Flynn pick.