2012 NFL Mock Draft: Predictions for Day No. 1 at Radio City Music Hall
Published by Daniel Lewis (Featured Columnist) on April 25, 2012
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The first round of the 2012 NFL Draft is just a day away, and speculation continues to run rampant regarding which players each team is targeting.
The only picks that are virtually certain right now are quarterbacks Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively.
Below are my projections for the first round of the draft:
01. Indianapolis Colts: QB Andrew Luck, Stanford
02. Washington Redskins (from the St. Louis Rams): QB Robert Griffin III, Baylor
03. Minnesota Vikings: OT Matt Kalil, USC
04. Cleveland Browns: RB Trent Richardson, Alabama
05. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: CB Morris Claiborne, LSU
06. St. Louis Rams (from the Washington Redskins): WR Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State
07. Jacksonville Jaguars: CB Stephon Gilmore, South Carolina
08. Miami Dolphins: QB Ryan Tannehill, Texas A&M
09. Carolina Panthers: DT Fletcher Cox, Mississippi State
10. Buffalo Bills: LB Luke Kuechly, Boston College
11. Kansas City Chiefs: S Mark Barron, Alabama
12. Seattle Seahawks: LB Melvin Ingram, South Carolina
13. Arizona Cardinals: OT Reilly Reiff, Iowa
14. Dallas Cowboys: DT Michael Brockers, LSU
15. Philadelphia Eagles: CB Dre Kirkpatrick, Alabama
16. New York Jets: WR Michael Floyd, Notre Dame
17. Cincinnati Bengals (from the Oakland Raiders): OG David DeCastro, Stanford
18. San Diego Chargers: DE Whitney Mercilus, Illinois
19. Chicago Bears: DE Chandler Jones, Syracuse
20. Tennessee Titans: OT Cordy Glenn, Georgia
21. Cincinnati Bengals: DE Quintin Coples, North Carolina
22. Cleveland Browns (from the Atlanta Falcons): WR Kendall Wright, Baylor
23. Detroit Lions: LB Nick Perry, USC
24. Pittsburgh Steelers: LB Donta Hightower, Alabama
25. Denver Broncos: DT Dontari Poe, Memphis
26. Houston Texans: OT Jonathan Martin, Stanford
27. New England Patriots (from the New Orleans Saints): LB Shea McClellin, Boise State
28. Green Bay Packers: RB Doug Martin, Boise State
29. Baltimore Ravens: C Peter Konz, Wisconsin
30. San Francisco 49ers: CB Janoris Jenkins, North Alabama
31. New England Patriots: S Harrison Smith, Notre Dame
32. New York Giants: TE Coby Fleener, Stanford
The only picks that are virtually certain right now are quarterbacks Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively.
Below are my projections for the first round of the draft:
01. Indianapolis Colts: QB Andrew Luck, Stanford
02. Washington Redskins (from the St. Louis Rams): QB Robert Griffin III, Baylor
03. Minnesota Vikings: OT Matt Kalil, USC
04. Cleveland Browns: RB Trent Richardson, Alabama
05. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: CB Morris Claiborne, LSU
06. St. Louis Rams (from the Washington Redskins): WR Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State
07. Jacksonville Jaguars: CB Stephon Gilmore, South Carolina
08. Miami Dolphins: QB Ryan Tannehill, Texas A&M
09. Carolina Panthers: DT Fletcher Cox, Mississippi State
10. Buffalo Bills: LB Luke Kuechly, Boston College
11. Kansas City Chiefs: S Mark Barron, Alabama
12. Seattle Seahawks: LB Melvin Ingram, South Carolina
13. Arizona Cardinals: OT Reilly Reiff, Iowa
14. Dallas Cowboys: DT Michael Brockers, LSU
15. Philadelphia Eagles: CB Dre Kirkpatrick, Alabama
16. New York Jets: WR Michael Floyd, Notre Dame
17. Cincinnati Bengals (from the Oakland Raiders): OG David DeCastro, Stanford
18. San Diego Chargers: DE Whitney Mercilus, Illinois
19. Chicago Bears: DE Chandler Jones, Syracuse
20. Tennessee Titans: OT Cordy Glenn, Georgia
21. Cincinnati Bengals: DE Quintin Coples, North Carolina
22. Cleveland Browns (from the Atlanta Falcons): WR Kendall Wright, Baylor
23. Detroit Lions: LB Nick Perry, USC
24. Pittsburgh Steelers: LB Donta Hightower, Alabama
25. Denver Broncos: DT Dontari Poe, Memphis
26. Houston Texans: OT Jonathan Martin, Stanford
27. New England Patriots (from the New Orleans Saints): LB Shea McClellin, Boise State
28. Green Bay Packers: RB Doug Martin, Boise State
29. Baltimore Ravens: C Peter Konz, Wisconsin
30. San Francisco 49ers: CB Janoris Jenkins, North Alabama
31. New England Patriots: S Harrison Smith, Notre Dame
32. New York Giants: TE Coby Fleener, Stanford