Thompson says Packers tried to trade up in 2nd

Ted Thompson said the Packers considered Brian Brohm worthy of their No. 30 pick and tried hard to trade up in the second round to get him before Brohm fell into their laps at No. 56.

But Thompson is reiterating throughout his address to reporters that Brohm won't compete with Aaron Rodgers for the starting job this season.

"Aaron's the guy," Thompson said, adding that he told Brohm the same thing when they spoke on the phone.

Asked why he preferred Brohm to Michigan's Chad Henne, Thompson declined to answer the question but said, "It was close."

Thompson said Brohm could be the No. 2 quarterback as a rookie.

-- Tom Pelissero, tpelisse@greenbaypressgazette.com