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​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


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