Robinson on Nelson: 'He just fit us'

Packers receivers coach Jimmy Robinson said the Packers preferred Kansas State's Jordy Nelson to some of the higher-profile receivers in the draft because he fit the team's scheme.

"This guy's just a solid all-around football player," Robinson said. "We felt like for what we do, that he just fit us really, really well. ... I'm very, very high on this young man."

Nelson played in a spread offense at Kansas State, but Robinson said some of the West Coast Offense terminology is the same to what the Packers use.

"He seemed like a pretty right kid in terms of football intelligene and talking the game," said Robinson, who spoke with Nelson at the scouting combine in February.

Asked whether Nelson would play, given the deep group at the position, Robinson said: "I expect him to come in and compete. If he proves he's worthy of playing time, then he'll get it."

Packers scout Lenny McGill, who covers the Central Plains region, said Nelson's speed -- he ran the 40 in 4.59 seconds at his campus workout -- isn't a concern.

"The important thing about him is he has functional quickness," McGill said.

McGill also referred to him as a "program kid."

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

-- Tom Pelissero, tpelisse@greenbaypressgazette.com