Ty Montgomery to Green Bay: Full Draft-Pick Breakdown

Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson is officially 3-for-3 for shocking the fanbase with draft picks this weekend.

With the team's first selection, he picked Damarious Randall of Arizona State, who was a late riser as a safety prospect but will play cornerback for the squad. In the second round, he double-dipped at the position with Quinten Rollins of Miami (Ohio), who had one of the worst combines for a defensive back in Indianapolis this February.

When the Packers were on the clock late in the third round, some thought a big-body defensive lineman was going to be the selection. Henry Anderson of Stanford and Carl Davis of Iowa had just come off the board, so there looked to be a run on linemen. Grady Jarrett of Clemson, who had some Geno Atkins comparisons earlier in the draft cycle, and Michael Bennett of Ohio State still had their names up in war rooms.

Instead, Green Bay took Ty Montgomery, Anderson's former teammate. Montgomery has seen time at several spots on the football field, but he's listed as a receiver. He's lined up as a Wildcat quarterback, a tailback and he's an All-American special teams returner, as well.

Heading into Day 2, I think most Packers fans would have said that receiver wouldn't have been a spot where they saw Thompson taking a pick early on. Jordy Nelson just made his first Pro Bowl, Randall Cobb just signed a new contract and Devante Adams was drafted in the second round last season, only to have the best year a rookie receiver has ever had under head coach Mike McCarthy in Green Bay.

On top of that, the Packers also spent two more draft picks on pass-catchers last year. Jared Abbrederis of Wisconsin was drafted in the fifth round but missed his rookie year due to injury. Jeff Janis of Saginaw State was a freak athlete but took a redshirt season to develop, instead of being thrown into the fire.

Montgomery is a solid receiver but lacks the deep speed, running a 4.55 40-yard time, to be a true vertical threat. Instead, he fits into a slot role. But with Cobb already on the roster, he'll more than likely just be a second option on the inside early on.

Some didn't even think his talent would be worth a draft pick. Just before his selection, Bleacher Report's Matt Miller stated there was a shot he might not have his name called.

One reason for that is not all draft writers believed he'd stick at receiver. At one point, according to Alex Marvez of Fox Sports, Montgomery was 221 pounds. At 211 pounds, he still has a stocky build that is only matched by the Anquan Boldins of the NFL.

He's also much faster with the ball in his hands than when running routes. Parlaying those two facts, some thought he could transition to running back. As Tom Gower of Football Outsiders noted, his coworker, Matt Waldman, made a comparison between Montgomery and DeMarco Murray, who just led the NFL in rushing yards as a tailback.

If you move Montgomery's position to running back and scroll through comparisons on Mock Draftable, one of the top similarities is Todd Gurley, who was a top-10 selection in this year's class. If the Packers can get anything close to his talent as a runner over 80 picks later, they should be very proud of their efforts on draft day.

The Packers staff seems to want to try him as a wideout first, though. According to Jason Wilde of ESPN Wisconsin, Green Bay scout Sam Seale said he was a bigger Randall Cobb to the squad.

Montgomery moves well through space, which was why he was an All-American specialist. The issue is that he needs the ball in his hands. If the Packers are going to keep him at receiver, they need to use him in the slot, which puts the Cobb comparison into perspective, but he's going to need the ball quickly on slants or screens.

On film, Montgomery isn't too far from Nelson Agholor of USC, who was selected 20th overall. He fell off in his senior season, but if he can produce like he did as a junior, he will be more than worth a late third-round selection.