Draft Day 2: The Analysis
I have already gone over Day 1 of the NFL Draft for the Green Bay Packers, which now gives me a chance to try my hand at Day 2.
Round 3 - Pick 91: Jermichael Finley, TE, Texas.
The Packers filled a great need at the tight end position in the third round on the second day. Finley is athletic, although he only played 26 games in his college career. The most intriguing fact about Finley is that he was a high school basketball star. Ted Thompson and the Packers hope that Finley can follow in the footsteps of such tight ends as Tony Gonzalez and Antonio Gates.
Round 4 - Pick 102: Jeremy Thompson, DE, Wake Forest.
Thompson was a do-it-all player at Wake Forest and the Packers are hoping that he can come in and provide depth for the defensive line. The departure of Corey Williams to Cleveland means that Cullen Jenkins will have more play inside so Thompson will allow Jenkins that flexibility.
Round 4 - Pick 135: Josh Sitton, OG, Central Florida.
Sitton spent his college career blocking for the leading rusher in the NCAA in 2007, Kevin Smith, a third-round pick of the Detroit Lions. Smith ran for 2,567 yards and 29 touchdowns behind Sitton and the Knight offensive line in 2007 alone. Sitton will also add depth to the offensive line which struggled on the interior in 2007.
Round 5 - Pick 150: Breno Giacomini, OT, Louisville.
Giacomini provides a Louisville connection in Green Bay with fellow Cardinal Brian Brohm, a second-round pick. The Cardinals offense was one of the most prolific in the NCAA while Brohm was a 10,000-yard passer. The drafting of Giacomini provides depth for aging tackles Mark Tauscher and Chad Clifton. However, Giacomini is not exactly the long term successor for Tauscher and Clifton that Green Bay needs.
Round 7 - Pick 209: Matt Flynn, QB, LSU.
The second quarterback taken by the Packers in the draft, Flynn spent four of his five college years backing up Marcus Randall and JaMarcus Russell, a former No. 1 pick by the Oakland Raiders. In his first and only season as the full-time starter (even then, he saw extreme competition from Ryan Perriloux), Flynn led the Tigers to a BCS National Championship. His raw physical skills are rather questionable, but he has fought through quarterback competition before and is battle-tested. He should work to push Brohm, who is pushing Aaron Rodgers.
Round 7 - Pick 217: Brett Swain, WR, San Diego State.
In adding another WR to the stable, GM Thompson creates a surplus at the position. Could trades for more picks, offensive line help, or defensive backfield help be in the works? Anyway, Swain had a career season for San Diego State in 2007. He is rather small, but has good speed and will create competition. I had it right in my draft predictions that Green Bay would draft someone from San Diego State; I just picked the wrong guy. The Packers should have picked Kevin O’Connell, a third-round pick of the New England Patriots, instead of Brohm and Flynn. But that’s just my opinion.
Profiles of each draft pick are coming soon. Hopefully.
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