2012 NFL Mock Draft

[Saintsfan]

Ooops didn't mean Panthers, scratch them from the list. I would maintain any of the other teams on my list wouldn't pass on Griffin. Certainly the Browns or 'Skins would leap at Griffin and have trade power to move up, if they want to.

It's like a game of footy, you take the points, rather than wait. You take the outstanding QB this year, rather than wait.

[UnclearInitial]

Ooops didn't mean Panthers, scratch them from the list. I would maintain any of the other teams on my list wouldn't pass on Griffin. Certainly the Browns or 'Skins would leap at Griffin and have trade power to move up, if they want to.

It's like a game of footy, you take the points, rather than wait. You take the outstanding QB this year, rather than wait.

But I would rather wait so that the offense has enough talent to not have to rely on a rookie QB to win games. Would you rather have a rookie Griffin and a rookie Winslow or in the worst case scenario that McCoy doesn't work out, something like a rookie Landry Jones, and Richardson and Winslow in their second season (Which would take a lot of pressure off the rookie QB, allowing him to get comfortable in his role)?

[Saintsfan]

Ooops didn't mean Panthers, scratch them from the list. I would maintain any of the other teams on my list wouldn't pass on Griffin. Certainly the Browns or 'Skins would leap at Griffin and have trade power to move up, if they want to.

It's like a game of footy, you take the points, rather than wait. You take the outstanding QB this year, rather than wait.

But I would rather wait so that the offense has enough talent to not have to rely on a rookie QB to win games. Would you rather have a rookie Griffin and a rookie Winslow or in the worst case scenario that McCoy doesn't work out, something like a rookie Landry Jones, and Richardson and Winslow in their second season (Which would take a lot of pressure off the rookie QB, allowing him to get comfortable in his role)?

So, if you're the Browns your happy to say to your fans 'we aren't winning this year'? Which is in effect what you say if you pass on a guy rated if not as highly as Luck, then nearly as highly.

[UnclearInitial]

Ooops didn't mean Panthers, scratch them from the list. I would maintain any of the other teams on my list wouldn't pass on Griffin. Certainly the Browns or 'Skins would leap at Griffin and have trade power to move up, if they want to.

It's like a game of footy, you take the points, rather than wait. You take the outstanding QB this year, rather than wait.

But I would rather wait so that the offense has enough talent to not have to rely on a rookie QB to win games. Would you rather have a rookie Griffin and a rookie Winslow or in the worst case scenario that McCoy doesn't work out, something like a rookie Landry Jones, and Richardson and Winslow in their second season (Which would take a lot of pressure off the rookie QB, allowing him to get comfortable in his role)?

So, if you're the Browns your happy to say to your fans 'we aren't winning this year'? Which is in effect what you say if you pass on a guy rated if not as highly as Luck, then nearly as highly.

No, what I would be saying is 'McCoy now has no excuses not to perform, and we are rebuilding our offense'. Drafting a QB next year is the worst case scenario.

[Saintsfan]

It's still the drafting equivalent of being 4th and 8 20 yards out and going for a first down, and trying to use 4 downs to get a touchdown. Take what's on offer, rather than gambling on what you might get.

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[NEW.ERA]

Highly doubt the Packers will be taking anything other than a rush end or outside linebacker.

[chuckymack]

I'm pretty sure the Bengals will spend one of their first-rounders on an offensive lineman.

[BigEd76]

Highly unlikely the Eagles take another MLB in round 1 after trading for Ryans. I'm expecting them to go DT there.

[theSLVRBCK]

Melvin Ingram to Jacksonville before they ever sniff at Coples IMO. Even if he does fit better with a 3-4 scheme. GM Gene is all about high motor, high character guys. Unless Blackmon falls to them, my thought process lands on Ingram or Reiff for the Jags at 7 if they can't trade down.

[GFB]

For my Lions, my dream scenario is picking up Decastro in the first round followed by a CB (Minnifield or Hosely) in the second. If not, CB in first followed by BPA in the 2nd.

[dwertman]

Highly doubt the Packers will be taking anything other than a rush end or outside linebacker.

The Claymore mine definitely needs some help...some of the mocks I have seen have it being Courtney Upshaw...that would be an amazing thing to have happen...just sayin

[NEW.ERA]

Highly doubt the Packers will be taking anything other than a rush end or outside linebacker.

The Claymore mine definitely needs some help...some of the mocks I have seen have it being Courtney Upshaw...that would be an amazing thing to have happen...just sayin

I don't know what I would do if Upshaw lasts to 28.

Shea McClellin, Whitney Mercilus would be my first choices if Upshaw is gone.

[tj4eck]

I did a 7 round mock and these were the results:

Split up by team.

DALLAS COWBOYS:

(1) 14 - Mark Barron - S - Alabama

(2) 45 - Alfonzo Dennard - CB - Nebraska

(3) 81 - James Brown - G - Troy

(4) 113 - Jake Bequette - DE - Arkansas

(4) 135 - Ladarius Green - TE - UL-Lafayette

(5) 152 - Demario Davis - OLB - Arkansas St.

(6) 186 - Moe Petrus - C - UConn

(7) 222 - Chandler Harnish - QB - Northern Illinois

NEW YORK GIANTS:

(1) 32 - Zach Brown - OLB - North Carolina

(2) 63 - Coby Fleener - TE - Stanford

(3) 94 - Robert Turbin - RB - Utah St.

(4) 127 - Matt Reynolds - OT - BYU

(4) 131 - Juror Criner - WR - Arizona

(6) 201 - Trevin Wade - CB - Arizona

(7) 239 - DaJohn Harris - DT - USC

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES:

(1) 15 - Michael Brockers - DT - LSU

(2) 46 - Bobby Massie - OT - Ole Miss

(2) 51 - Markelle Martin - S - Oklahoma St.

(3) 88 - Michael Egnew - TE - Missouri

(4) 114 - Brock Osweiler - QB - Arizona St.

(5) 153 - Cody Johnson - FB - Texas

(6) 172 - Miles Burris - OLB - San Diego St.

(6) 194 - Chris Rainey - RB - Florida

(6) 200 - Jeff Fuller - WR - Texas A&M

WASHINGTON REDSKINS:

(1) 2 - Robert Griffin III - QB - Baylor

(3) 69 - Phillip Blake - C - Baylor

(4) 102 - Brandon Mosley - OT - Auburn

(4) 109 - Bobby Wagner - ILB - Utah St.

(5) 141 - DeQuan Menzie - CB - Alabama

(6) 173 - Ryan Miller - G - Colorado

(7) 213 - Eddie Pleasant - S - Oregon

NEXT UP: NFC West

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ARIZONA CARDINALS:

(1) 13 - Courtney Upshaw - OLB - Alabama

(3) 80 - Mitchell Schwartz - OT - Cal

(4) 112 - Tommy Streeter - WR - Miami (FL)

(5) 151 - Olivier Vernon - DE - Miami (FL)

(6) 177 - Kelcie McCray - S - Arkansas St.

(6) 185 - Levy Adcock - OT - Oklahoma St.

(7) 221 - Davin Meggett - RB - Maryland

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS:

(1) 12 - Luke Kuechly - ILB - Boston College

(2) 43 - Doug Martin - RB - Boise St.

(3) 75 - Ryan Broyles - WR - Oklahoma

(4) 106 - Trevor Guyton - DE - Cal

(6) 181 - BJ Coleman - QB - Tennessee-Chattanooga

(7) 225 - Josh Leribeus - G - SMU

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

(1) 30 - Alshon Jeffery - WR - South Carolina

(2) 61 - Antonio Allen - S - South Carolina

(3) 92 - Brandon Brooks - G - Miami (OH)

(4) 125 - Ronnie Hillman - RB - San Diego St.

(5) 165 - Omar Bolden - CB - Arizona St.

(6) 199 - Steven Johnson - OLB - Kansas

(7) 237 - Donta Paige-Moss - DE - North Carolina

ST. LOUIS RAMS

(1) 6 - Justin Blackmon - WR - Oklahoma St.

(2) 33 - Jeff Allen - OT - Illinois

(2) 39 - Lavonte David - OLB - Nebraska

(3) 65 - LaMichael James - RB - Oregon

(4) 96 - Mike Martin - DT - Michigan

(6) 171 - Ron Brooks - CB - LSU

(7) 209 - Desmond Wynn - G - Rutgers

(7) 252 - Marcus Dowtin - ILB - North Alabama

NEXT UP: NFC South

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ATLANTA FALCONS:

(2) 55 - Ben Jones - C - Georgia

(3) 84 - Jonathan Massaquoi - DE - Troy

(5) 157 - Josh Kaddu - OLB - Oregon

(6) 192 - DeAngelo Peterson - TE - LSU

(7) 229 - Mike Harris - CB - Florida St.

(7) 249 - Lamar Holmes - OT - Southern Miss

CAROLINA PANTHERS:

(1) 9 - Fletcher Cox - DT - Mississippi St.

(2) 40 - Trumaine Johnson - CB - Montana

(4) 104 - Marvin Jones - WR - Cal

(5) 143 - Kyle Wilber - OLB - Wake Forest

(6) 180 - Jacquie Smith - DE - Missouri

(6) 207 - Scott Wedige - C - Northern Illinois

(7) 216 - Jeff Adams - OT - Columbia

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS:

(3) 89 - Alamedo Ta'amu - DT - Washington

(4) 122 - Nigel Bradham - OLB - Florida St.

(5) 162 - Brett Roy - DE - Nevada

(6) 179 - Asa "Ace" Jackson - CB - Cal Poly

(7) 234 - Rishard Matthews - WR - Nevada

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS:

(1) 5 - Morris Claiborne - CB - LSU

(2) 36 - David Wilson - RB - Virginia Tech

(3) 68 - Orson Charles - TE - Georgia

(5) 140 - Audie Cole - ILB - NC State

(6) 174 - Charles Mitchell - S - Mississippi St.

(7) 212 - Greg Childs - WR - Arkansas

NEXT UP: NFC North

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CHICAGO BEARS:

(1) 19 - Cordy Glenn - G - Georgia

(2) 50 - Vinny Curry - DE - Marshall

(3) 79 - Brandon Thompson - DT - Clemson

(4) 111 - Leonard Johnson - CB - Iowa St.

(5) 150 - Christian Thompson - S - South Carolina St.

(6) 184 - Devon Wylie - WR - Fresno St.

(7) 220 - Adrien Robinson - TE - Cincinnati

DETROIT LIONS:

(1) 23 - Jonathan Martin - OT - Stanford

(2) 54 - Josh Robinson - CB - UCF

(3) 85 - Isaiah Pead - RB - Cincinnati

(4) 117 - James-Michael Johnson - ILB - Nevada

(5) 158 - Duke Ihenacho - S - San Jose St.

(7) 219 - Jaymes Brooks - G - Virginia Tech

(7) 230 - Devier Posey - WR - Ohio St.

GREEN BAY PACKERS:

(1) 28 - Nick Perry - DE - USC

(2) 59 - Lamar Miller - RB - Miami (FL)

(3) 90 - Brandon Taylor - S - LSU

(4) 123 - Shawn Prater - CB - Iowa

(4) 132 - Russell Wilson - QB - Wisconsin

(4) 133 - Quentin Saulsberry - C - Mississippi St.

(5) 163 - Brandon Lindsey - OLB - Pitt

(6) 197 - Rhett Ellison - TE - USC

(7) 224 - Marcel Jones - OT - Nebraska

(7) 235 - Taylor Gentry - FB - NC State

(7) 241 - Patrick Edwards - WR - Houston

(7) 243 - Shawn Loisbeau - ILB - Merrimack (Mass)

MINNESOTA VIKINGS:

(1) 3 - Matt Kalil - OT - USC

(2) 35 - Janoris Jenkins - CB - North Alabama

(3) 66 - AJ Jenkins - WR - Illinois

(4) 98 - Brandon Hardin - S - Oregon St.

(4) 128 - Vontaze Burfict - ILB - Arizona St.

(4) 134 - Senio Kelemete - G - Washington

(5) 138 - Ryan Lindley - QB - San Diego St.

(6) 175 - Terrance Ganaway - RB - Baylor

(7) 210 - Marcus Forston - DT - Miami (FL)

(7) 223 - Kevin Koger - TE - Michigan

NEXT UP: AFC East

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BUFFALO BILLS:

(1) 10 - Riley Reiff - OT - Iowa

(2) 41 - Mohamed Sanu - WR - Rutgers

(3) 71 - Kirk Cousins - QB - Michigan St.

(4) 105 - Bruce Irvin - OLB - West Virginia

(4) 124 - Ryan Steed - CB - Furman

(5) 144 - Jack Crawford - DE - Penn St.

(5) 147 - Bradie Ewing - FB - Wisconsin

(6) 178 - William Vlachos - C - Alabama

(7) 217 - Brandon Bolden - RB - Ole Miss

(7) 251 - Brian Linthicum - TE - Michigan St.

MIAMI DOLPHINS:

(1) 8 - Melvin Ingram - DE - South Carolina

(2) 42 - Brandon Weeden - QB - Oklahoma St.

(3) 72 - Chris Givens - WR - Wake Forest

(3) 73 - Amini Silatolu - G - Midwestern St.

(4) 103 - Sean Spence - OLB - Miami (FL)

(5) 145 - Nate Potter - OT - Boise St.

(6) 196 - Justin Bethel - S - Presbyterian

(7) 215 - Jaye Howard - DT - Florida

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

(1) 27 - Harrison Smith - S - Notre Dame

(1) 31 - Andre Branch - DE - Clemson

(2) 48 - Brian Quick - WR - Appalachian St.

(2) 62 - Brandon Boykins - CB - Georgia

(3) 93 - Kelechi Osmele - G - Iowa St.

(4) 126 - Tyrone Crawford - DE - Boise St.

NEW YORK JETS:

(1) 16 - Michael Floyd - WR - Notre Dame

(2) 47 - Ronnell Lewis - OLB - Oklahoma

(3) 77 - Trent Robinson - S - Michigan St.

(5) 154 - Donald Stephenson - OT - Oklahoma

(6) 187 - Najee Goode - ILB - West Virginia

(6) 202 - Dan Herron - RB - Ohio St.

(6) 203 - Chad Diehl - FB - Clemson

(7) 232 - Frank Alexander - DE - Oklahoma

(7) 242 - Mason Cloy - C - Clemson

(7) 244 - Robert Blanton - CB - Notre Dame

NEXT UP: AFC West

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DENVER BRONCOS:

(1) 25 - Peter Konz - C - Wisconsin

(2) 57 - Devon Still - DT - Penn St.

(3) 87 - Bernard Pierce - RB - Temple

(4) 108 - Jamell Fleming - CB - Oklahoma

(4) 120 - Nick Foles - QB - Arizona

(5) 137 - Jarius Wright - WR - Arkansas

(6) 188 - Rishaw Johnson - G - California (PA)

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS:

(1) 11 - Trent Richardson - RB - Alabama

(2) 44 - Jerel Worthy - DT - Michigan St.

(3) 74 - Cam Johnson - DE - Virginia

(4) 107 - Brandon Washington - G - Miami (FL)

(5) 146 - Dwight Jones - WR - North Carolina

(6) 182 - Sean Richardson - S - Vanderbilt

(7) 218 - Donnie Fletcher - CB - Boston College

(7) 238 - Danny Trevathan - OLB - Kentucky

OAKLAND RAIDERS:

(3) 95 - Joe Adams - WR - Arkansas

(4) 129 - Taylor Thompson - DE - SMU

(5) 148 - Evan Rodriguez - TE - Temple

(5) 168 - Edwin Baker - RB - Michigan St.

(6) 189 - Tyler Nielsen - OLB - Iowa

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS:

(1) 18 - Whitney Mercilus - DE - Illinois

(2) 49 - Shea McClellin - OLB - Boise St.

(3) 78 - Dwight "Bill" Bentley - CB - UL-Lafayette

(4) 110 - Phillip Thomas - S - Syracuse

(5) 149 - Vick Ballard - RB - Mississippi St.

(6) 183 - Adam Gettis - G - Iowa

(7) 226 - TJ Graham - WR - NC State

(7) 250 - Bryce Harris - OT - Fresno St.

NEXT UP: AFC South

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HOUSTON TEXANS:

(1) 26 - Dont'a Hightower - ILB - Alabama

(2) 58 - Kevin Zeitler - G - Wisconsin

(3) 76 - Nick Toon - WR - Wisconsin

(4) 99 - Josh Chapman - DT - Alabama

(4) 121 - Thomas Compton - OT - South Dakota

(5) 161 - Coryell Judie - CB - Texas A&M

(6) 195 - Jamie Blatnick - DE - Oklahoma St.

(7) 233 - Case Keenum - QB - Houston

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS:

(1) 1 - Andrew Luck - QB - Stanford

(2) 34 - Chandler Jones - DE - Syracuse

(3) 64 - Dwayne Allen - TE - Clemson

(4) 97 - Casey Heyward - CB - Vanderbilt

(5) 136 - TY Hilton - WR - FIU

(5) 170 - Markus Zusevics - OT - Iowa

(6) 206 - Hebron "Loni" Fangupo - DT - BYU

(7) 208 - Andrew Tiller - G - Syracuse

(7) 214 - Michael Smith - RB - Utah St.

(7) 253 - Emmanuel Acho - ILB - Texas

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS:

(1) 7 - Quinton Coples - DE - North Carolina

(2) 38 - Stephen Hill - WR - Georgia Tech

(3) 70 - Zebrie Sanders - OT - Florida St.

(4) 101 - Josh Norman - CB - Coastal Carolina

(5) 142 - Garth Gerhart - C - Arizona St.

(6) 176 - Billy Winn - DT - Boise St.

(7) 228 - Austin Davis - QB - Southern Miss

TENNESSEE TITANS:

(1) 20 - Dre Kirkpatrick - CB - Alabama

(2) 52 - Jared Crick - DE - Nebraska

(3) 82 - David Molk - C - Michigan

(4) 115 - Janzen Jackson - S - McNeese St.

(5) 155 - Terrell Manning - OLB - NC State

(6) 190 - Keshawn Martin - WR - Michigan St.

(7) 227 - Rokevious Watkins - G - South Carolina

NEXT UP: AFC North