2012 NFL Mock Draft
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1. | QB Andrew Luck, Stanford (JR) | The Colts are uncertain on Payton Mannings' future. Even if he (Payton) does return the Colts have to groom a QB for the future. |
| Andrew Luck had a fantastic sophomore year and with another year under his belt he looks like the best QB prospect to come out in recent memory. | |||
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2. | OT Matt Kalil, USC (JR) | Brother of Ryan Kalil who was selected in the 2nd round of the 2007 NFL Draft by Carolina. |
| The best offensive tackle in the 2012 NFL Draft by far. Great size, long arms and very good feet. Ready for the NFL. | |||
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3. | WR Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State (JR) | Reminds me of the Cowboys Dez Bryant. Very strong and will break a lot of tackles and get extra yards after the catch. |
| At 6' 1" 205 pounds, Blackmon has decent size and his production was impressive again this year with 12 TDs and 115.44 yards per game average. Blackmon proved he was ready for the NFL during this years Fiesta Bowl. In the Cowboys 41-38 win in OT, Blackmon caught 8 passes for 186 yards and a 3 TDs. The Vikings really missed WR Sidney Rice last year. | |||
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4. | QB Robert Griffin III, Baylor (JR) | The Heisman Trophy winner. Griffin has a great arm and 4.4 speed. |
| Griffin completed 72.36% of his passes. Very powerful, accurate arm and he is dangerous with the ball in his hand. Has thrown for 37 TDs this year. | |||
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5. | CB Morris Claiborne, LSU (JR) | Breaks on the ball like a lightening bolt. Best corner in the draft by far. |
| Very talented cornerback with decent size at 6' 1" 185 pounds. Able to start in the NFL as a rookie, very loose hips. | |||
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6. | RB Trent Richardson, Alabama | The best running back in the country hands down and a future Pro Bowler in the NFL. |
| Very powerful and quick. He can run over you and around you. Coach Shanahan loves to draft running backs. | |||
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7. | DE Quinton Coples, North Carolina | He didn't have a great year statistically, but he was drawing constant double teams. |
| At 6' 6" 285 pounds he is quick as a cat. The Tarhills have been producing some excellent NFL talent lately. | |||
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8. | OT Riley Reiff, Iowa (JR) | A very athletic tackle that handled his business in the Big 10. |
| Iowa has a history of producing excellent offensive linemen for the NFL. Can play left tackle, right tackle and guard. | |||
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9. | DE Andre Branch, Clemson | An outstanding pass rushing outside linebacker. |
| At 6' 4" 260 pounds can also play end. Mr. Hustle, was second on the team in tackles with 72 and 16 were behind the line of scrimmage. | |||
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10. | DT Devon Still, Penn State (JR) | At 6' 6" 310 pounds he is a force on the inside. |
| Has recorded an amazing 15.5 tackles for loss this year. | |||
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11. | OT Jonathan Martin, Stanford (JR) | 6' 6" 300 pounds and has excellent feet. |
| Has been doing a great job protecting QB Andrew Luck. Can step right in and replace RT Barry Richardson, who struggled last year. | |||
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12. | DT Michael Brockers, LSU (Soph) | Young, massively talented defensive tackle. Nice size at (6' 6" 306 lbs). |
| Redshirt sophomore that already declared for the 2012 NFL Draft. I have him rated much higher than most of the other draftniks. A rising star, Brockers is an example of a very talented crop of underclassmen for the 2012 NFL Draft. | |||
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13. | LB Luke Keuchly, Boston College | 6' 3" 237 pound linebacker that has great instincts and speed. |
| A tackling machine, he is ranked #1 in the nation with 150 total tackles. | |||
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14. | OG David DeCastro, Stanford | Montrae Holland and Kyle Kosier are not the long term answer at guard. |
| The Cowboys have neglected their offensive line for years and they have zero depth. At 6' 5" 312 pounds DeCastro is a monster with quick feet. CB Dre Kirkpatrick is also an option here. | |||
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15. | DE Melvin Ingram, South Carolina | Started out hot but has slumped a little as the season has went along. |
| Ingram recorded 2 sacks against Clemson on November 26th 2011. He recorded an impressive 10 sacks and 15 tackles for loss last season. | |||
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16. | OLB Nick Perry, USC (JR) | At 6' 4" 250 pounds Perry can really get after the passer. |
| The Jets need an upgrade at linebacker. The only linebackers on their roster are: Mike DeVito, Marcus Dixon, Jamaal Westerman and Bart Scott. | |||
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17. | CB Alphonzo Dennard, Nebraska | (From Oakland) Decent size (5' 10" 205 lbs.) and able to handle big receivers. |
| CB Nate Clements was decent for the Bengals last year, but he is entering his eleventh season. This might be a little high for Dennard, but he fills a need. | |||
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