04/28/09
From Mel Kiper's ESPN.com draft wrap-up (insider) on the Packers draft:
Best Draft Award: The Packers drafted Boston College DT B.J. Raji and USC linebacker Clay Matthews. "I really like what Green Bay did," Kiper said. "Defensively, they really got better -- they had to. They get the offensive lineman in T.J. Lang, who I really like. They get the fullback in Quinn Johnson, got some late-round picks that made sense." Kiper added: "To me, B.J. Raji, put him on that defense in that 3-4, you got Aaron Kampman on the other side, put Matthews on the other side, and all of a sudden, your front seven on defense, with Raji and Matthews, is that much better. The Packers, with this draft, have a chance to jump into the playoff mix."

