Packers at No. 91: Texas TE Jermichael Finley

The Packers addressed one of their most glaring needs with their first pick on the draft's second day, selecting Texas tight end Jermichael Finley 91st overall.

Finley, 6-foot-4 and 243 pounds, played only two seasons and started only 17 games for the Longhorns before leaving after his redshirt sophomore season. He had 76 receptions for 947 yards and five touchdowns, including 45-575-2 in 2007, when he was an all-Big 12 honorable mention pick.

According to this story from The Dallas Morning News, he left school in part because he has one child and another on the way. UPDATE: In an interview with Wisconsin reporters, Finley said his children were not a factor and he simply was ready for a new challenge. His children now are 3 years and 3 months old.

He ran the 40 in 4.76 seconds at his campus workout and 4.82 at the combine. His vertical ranged from 27 1/2 to 29 inches. He was offered a dual scholarship to Arizona to play football and basketball but gave up the latter.

Finley immediately becomes the favorite to be the Packers' No. 2 tight end behind starter Donald Lee. The only other tight end on the roster is Tory Humphrey, who spent last season on injured reserve.

-- Tom Pelissero, tpelisse@greenbaypressgazette.com