| 1 |
Indianapolis Colts |
Andrew Luck |
QB |
Stanford |
He would have been drafted ahead of Cam Newton last year |
| 2 |
Washington Redskins |
Robert Griffin III |
QB |
Baylor |
As physically-gifted a signal caller as we have ever seen |
| 3 |
Minnesota Vikings |
Morris Claiborne |
CB |
LSU |
In a pass-happy division, the Vikings get the best corner in the draft |
| 4 |
Cleveland Browns |
Trent Richardson |
RB |
Alabama |
Although it is high for a running back to be picked, Richardson is too talented to pass up |
| 5 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Matt Kalil |
OT |
USC |
After missing out on Claiborne, the Bucs look to upgrade their offensive line |
| 6 |
St. Louis Rams |
Justin Blackmon |
WR |
Oklahoma State |
Desperate for a target for Sam Bradford, the Rams snatch the best WR in the draft |
| 7 |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
Michael Floyd |
WR |
Notre Dame |
Jacksonville needs to find a weapon that will make defenses think of something other than Maurice Jones-Drew |
| 8 |
Miami Dolphins |
Melvin Ingram |
DE |
South Carolina |
Miami passes on a quarterback of the future to get help pressuring the opposing QB |
| 9 |
Carolina Panthers |
Fletcher Cox |
DT |
Mississippi State |
Carolina’s defense was awful in 2011 and this disruptive DT can immediately alter the unit for 2012 |
| 10 |
Buffalo Bills |
Riley Reiff |
OT |
Iowa |
Buffalo fills a need while Iowa puts another O-lineman in the NFL |
| 11 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
Dontari Poe |
DT |
Memphis |
Despite his lackluster production in college, the Chiefs look to solidify their D-line with this workout wonder |
| 12 |
Seattle Seahawks |
Luke Kuechly |
LB |
Boston College |
Seattle is shocked to find Kuechly on the board and, despite the signing of Barrett Ruud, grab the versatile tackling machine |
| 13 |
Arizona Cardinals |
Stephon Gilmore |
CB |
South Carolina |
Arizona may have the best set of corners in the league in Gilmore and 2011 first round pick Patrick Peterson |
| 14 |
Dallas Cowboys |
Mark Barron |
S |
Alabama |
Dallas grabs the guy that their division rival hoped would fall to 15 |
| 15 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
David DeCastro |
OG |
Stanford |
Andy Reid has always believed games are won in the trenches |
| 16 |
New York Jets |
Quentin Coples |
DE |
North Carolina |
The Jets need help pressuring the QB and despite questions about his desire do not stop the Jets from drafting the former Tar Heel |
| 17 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
Courtney Upshaw |
DE/OLB |
Alabama |
The Bengals need to restock at DE after losing a couple key contributors this offseason |
| 18 |
San Diego Chargers |
Dre Kirkpatrick |
CB |
Alabama |
San Diego corners were subpar in 2011 so the Chargers grab another Bama defender to sure things up |
| 19 |
Chicago Bears |
Jonathan Martin |
OT |
Stanford |
Although finding a weapon for Jay Cutler is enticing, solidfying his protection takes precedence for the Bears |
| 20 |
Tennessee Titans |
Kendall Wright |
WR |
Baylor |
Since Kenny Britt has struggled to stay healthy, the Titans need to find another weapon to open up the field for Chris Johnson |
| 21 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
Cordy Glenn |
OG |
Georgia |
After going defense with their first pick of the round, the Bengals look for offensive line depth |
| 22 |
Cleveland Browns |
Mike Adams |
OT |
Ohio State |
Strictly a need pick for the Browns who need a book-end to Joe Thomas |
| 23 |
Detroit Lions |
Doug Martin |
RB |
Boise State |
Despite spending a number of recent high picks on backs, Detroit needs to find a runner to compliment their dynamic passing game |
| 24 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Dont’a Hightower |
LB |
Alabama |
With his size and playing style, Hightower seems meant to play for the Black and Yellow |
| 25 |
Denver Broncos |
Kevin Zeitler |
G |
Wisconsin |
After investing in a quarterback coming off of 4 neck surgeries, the Broncos look to upgrade their O line |
| 26 |
Houston Texans |
Stephen Hill |
WR |
Georgia Tech |
Who will be able to match up with 6’5″ Hill and 6’3″ Andre Johnson? |
| 27 |
New England Patriots |
Janoris Jenkins |
CB |
North Alabama |
New England feels that the talented but troubled corner will learn to play the Patriot way |
| 28 |
Green Bay Packers |
Shea McClellin |
OLB |
Boise State |
Teams will have a much tougher time double-teaming Clay Matthews with McClellin rushing from the opposite side |
| 29 |
Baltimore Ravens |
Coby Fleener |
TE |
Stanford |
With an aging receiving corps struggling to get open in tough situations, the Ravens find a go-to target for Joe Flacco |
| 30 |
San Francisco 49ers |
Rueben Randle |
WR |
LSU |
With a championship-caliber defense and running game in place, the 49ers seek an asset to their passing attack |
| 31 |
New England Patrios |
David Wilson |
RB |
Virginia Tech |
After losing BenJarvus Green-Ellis in free agency, the Pats use their second pick of the round on his replacement |
| 32 |
New York Giants |
Harrison Smith |
SS |
Notre Dame |
Even with 2 solid safeties on the roster, the Giants add depth to their secondary to end the round |
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