GREEN BAY - The players selected by the Green Bay Packers
on the second day of the 2008 NFL draft on Sunday:
NAME: Jermichael Finley,
tight end.
ROUND SELECTED: Third (91st
overall).
COLLEGE: Texas.
AGE: 21.
SIZE: 6-4, 243 pounds.
ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2007: Was
third on the team with 45 receptions, the second-best
season total by a Texas tight end. Gained 575 yards, the
third-highest season total by a Texas tight end. Scored
two touchdowns.
CAREER STATS: 26 games, 17
starts, 76 catches, 947 yards, five touchdowns.
PERSONAL: Played only two
seasons at Texas before leaving for the NFL draft after
redshirting his freshman year. Has two children.
QUOTE: "I think his
best days are ahead of him as far as his speed and
explosiveness and things like that go. I think that's
something he's going to improve as he goes. And you can
see that by how fast he plays the game, not necessarily
(how fast he) runs a 40 per se." -- Packers tight
ends coach Ben McAdoo, on the 4.82-second 40-yard dash
Finley ran at the NFL scouting combine.
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NAME: Jeremy Thompson,
defensive end.
ROUND SELECTED: Fourth
(102nd overall).
COLLEGE: Wake Forest.
AGE: 22.
SIZE: 6-4, 264 pounds.
ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2007:
Started all 13 games at right defensive end for the Demon
Deacons. Had a team-high 6½ sacks, ranked sixth on the
team with 46 tackles. Had 11 tackles for losses. Caused
two fumbles. Sacked quarterback Matt Ryan twice in season
opener against Boston College.
CAREER STATS: 46 games, 32
starts, 112 tackles, 8½ sacks, 20½ tackles for losses.
PERSONAL: Is the brother of
Orrin Thompson, a backup offensive lineman for the
Packers.
QUOTE: "He said the
fans, they love you. It's a big football town and football
is competitive there. They're always out there playing
tight games, winning a lot of games. So he said he enjoyed
being up there in Green Bay playing for the Packers and
it's just a lot of fun." -- Thompson, on what his
brother has told him about Green Bay.
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NAME: Josh Sitton,
offensive tackle.
ROUND SELECTED: Fourth
(135th overall).
COLLEGE: Central Florida.
AGE: 21.
SIZE: 6-3, 324 pounds.
ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2007: Was
an All-Conference USA first team selection as the Knights
racked up a school-record 3,287 yards rushing.
CAREER STATS: Made a
combined 39 starts at three different offensive line
positions for the Knights. Appeared in a total of 50 games
for Central Florida, which equaled classmate Keith
Shologan for the most in program history.
PERSONAL: Attended a
fish-tossing contest near his hometown of Pensacola, Fla.
Saturday but apparently didn't participate. "Actually
I just went and watched," Sitton said. "I didn't
have the 20 bucks to enter it."
QUOTE: "Once he has
his hands on you, he's Velcro. You're not getting off of
this kid." -- Packers offensive line coach James
Kampen.
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NAME: Breno Giacomini,
offensive tackle.
ROUND SELECTED: Fifth
(150th overall).
COLLEGE: Louisville.
AGE: 22.
SIZE: 6-7, 303 pounds.
ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2007:
Started all 12 games at right tackle, allowing four sacks
and two pressures on 491 pass plays.
CAREER STATS: Came into
Louisville as a defensive end, then alternated between
tight end and tackle before switching to tackle full time
as a senior. Played in a total of 36 games.
PERSONAL: Was a college
teammate of Packers second-round pick Brian Brohm and 2006
Packers draft pick Jason Spitz. Parents are from Brazil.
QUOTE: "That was a
mistake by me, but I take what I do with a lot of
passion." -- Giacomini, on being disciplined for
flashing an obscene gesture to fans in a game at Kentucky.
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NAME: Matt Flynn,
quarterback.
ROUND SELECTED: seventh
(209th overall).
COLLEGE: Louisiana State.
AGE: 22.
SIZE: 6-1, 227 pounds.
ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2007: Was
expected to take over as LSU's starter after the departure
of top draft pick JaMarcus Russell but ended up
alternating with another QB, Ryan Perrilloux. Threw four
touchdowns as he led LSU to a 38-24 victory over Ohio
State in the BCS Championship game.
CAREER STATS: 437 attempts,
245 completions, 3,096 yards, 30 touchdowns, 13
interceptions.
PERSONAL: Was one of the
top-rated prep quarterbacks in the state of Texas in high
school.
QUOTE: "I don't know
what's going to happen with that situation, but I'm just
going to come in and give them my best." -- Flynn, on
the Packers' quarterback situation.
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NAME: Brett Swain, wide
receiver.
ROUND SELECTED: seventh
(217th overall).
COLLEGE: San Diego State.
AGE: 22.
SIZE: 6-1, 200 pounds.
ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2007:
Started all 12 games, catching 58 passes for 973 yards and
five touchdowns. Also had 10 punt returns for 88 yards.
CAREER STATS: 44 games, 26
starts, 135 receptions, 1,893 yards, eight touchdowns.
PERSONAL: Packers first
became interested in Swain when they were scouting San
Diego State quarterback Kevin O'Connell.
QUOTE: "He's a very
impressive young man, and we just felt like that was a
good pick for us at that time." -- Packers general
manager Ted Thompson.
Source:
nfldraftscout.com, Green Bay Packers, college Web sites.