GREEN BAY — The buzz was all about Brian Brohm at the NFL draft Saturday in Green Bay.

The spotlight turned to the Louisville quarterback when he became the second of the Packers' three selections in the second round.

But, let's not forget, the Packers did have two more picks in that round. Kansas State receiver Jordy Nelson at No. 36 added to an already strong receiving corps.

Auburn cornerback Patrick Lee taken at No. 60, adds depth to a position that features veterans Al Harris and Charles Woodson.

Nelson's selection might have come as a surprise, but not to Packers general manager Ted Thompson, who had targeted the 6-foot-2 5⁄8, 217-pound receiver.

"He's been one of those guys I sort of had my eye on for a while and tried as best I could to try and keep it under the radar,'' Thompson said.

Nelson was the third receiver selected overall and the third of the second round.

"He had a phenomenal year this year as a senior,'' Thompson said. "He's a very smart kid, works really hard, runs fast, is big, tall, knows how to play contested balls. … He's strong after the catch, he's good on the slants, he's good in traffic. He can get deep, he can outrun defenders. I think he's a really good player.''

Nelson was selected after Houston's Donnie Avery by St. Louis at No. 33 and Michigan State's Devin Thomas at No. 34. Nelson was ranked as the No. 10 receiver by Sporting News magazine (Thomas was No. 1 and Avery No. 7).

Lenny McGill, the Packers' scout for the Central Plains, said Nelson tested as one of the top two or three receivers the Packers had on their board when asked what gave Nelson the advantage over fellow Big 12 Conference receivers Limas Sweed of Texas and Malcolm Kelly of Oklahoma.

"I think he just really stood out in those areas that we use to kind of gauge receivers," said McGill, adding that Nelson has great hands, blocks well and consistently makes plays.

Nelson said he's believes he'll fit in well with Green Bay because of his ability to make defenders miss and then run after the catch.

"It's something I've developed over the years at K-State," Nelson said.

Packers coach Mike McCarthy said he liked Nelson's versatility, toughness and ability to gain yards after the catch. Packers receivers coach Jimmy Robinson said Nelson can be a possession receiver or a deep threat in the offense.

"I think he can be both, if you want to know the truth,'' Robinson said. "He probably caught more possession-type routes, short-underneath-type stuff in his offense. But then you see him run by guys as well. … He runs pretty well, particularly for a guy who's 217 pounds. This is not a slow receiver. He will have his share of running by guys. I'm sure of that.''

McGill also was sure about Nelson's character.

"This kid has no holes character-wise," McGill said.

With the 35th pick, just before the Packers went on the clock, the Kansas City Chiefs took Virginia Tech cornerback Brandon Flowers, whose name had been linked to the Packers in various mock drafts.

Thompson wouldn't say whether the Packers were considering taking Flowers before the Chiefs snatched him up.

"I feel pretty good about (him going in) the second round," Nelson's agent, ex-NFL defensive back Vann McElroy told The Kansas City Star before the draft."What (NFL teams) have really come to realize is he's not simply a try-hard white kid."

Lee filled a need at cornerback.

"My game is good,'' Lee said. "I've got good speed. I can play the deep ball very well. I'll just watch the older guys and learn from them and take in what they say and stuff. Like Al Harris and Charles Woodson, (those) guys are great. I'm going to learn from those guys and try to be the best."

Lee played press-defense in college and would seem to fit Green Bay's aggressive style of play in the secondary.

"We feel very good about the fit that Patrick will have coming into our place,'' McCarthy said.