Updated 2012 NFL Mock Draft
by Steve Shoup on Jan 16, 2012 4:36 PM EST
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PrintHey guys I just finished my latest 2012 Mock Draft and I wanted to share and get your thoughts. I'll post the first round here, but feel free to check it out for 6 full rounds. Thanks for your feedback!
1. Colts- QB Andrew Luck
2. Rams- OT Matt Kalil
3. Vikings- CB Morris Claiborne
4. Browns- QB Robert Griffin
5. Buccaneers- OT Jonathan Martin
6. Redskins- OT Riley Reiff
7. Jaguars- WR Justin Blackmon
8. Dolphins- RB Trent Richardson
9. Panthers- DT Devon Still
10. Bills- CB Dre Kirkpatrick
11. Chiefs- ILB Luke Kuechly
12. Seahawks- DE Quinton Coples
13. Cardinals- OG David DeCastro
14. Cowboys- DE Michael Brockers
15. Eagles- OLB Zach Brown
16. Jets- OLB Courtney Upshaw
17. Bengals (via Oakland)- CB Alfonzo Dennard
18. Chargers- WR Kendall Wright
19. Bears- C Peter Konz
20. Titans- DE Melvin Ingram
21. Bengals- RB Lamar Miller
22. Browns (via Atlanta)- WR Micheal Floyd
23. Lions- CB Janoris Jenkins
24. Steelers- G Kelechi Osemele
25. Broncos- DT Jerel Worthy
26. Texans- WR Alshon Jeffery
27. Patriots (via N.O.)- DT Brandon Thompson
28. Packers- OLB Nick Perry
29. Giants- OT Mike Adams
30. Ravens- ILB Vontaze Burfict
31. 49ers- G Cordy Glenn
32. Patriots- OLB/DE Whitney Mercilus
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Panthers
I’d prefer Kirk or Brockers
by rscott94 on Jan 16, 2012 4:43 PM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
I would say the chance of the Panthers taking Still
is about 1.5%. Rivera has said that he is comfortable with the DTs we have and Still isnt good enough to go that high. Kirkpatrick is the pick
Browns
I would be down with the first pick- I might rather see Jeffery at #22 if we go WR there. My thinking is that we might opt for Mike Adams or Cordy Glenn and try to fill WR in free agency, but I would be alright with WR at #22 as well.
I like Jeffery more than Floyd because Floyd is a headcase, from what I’ve heard.
There are quality WR’s & OL in the FA market, & Clevelands got plenty of cash. I would prefer to maximize our #4 pick and trade out but who knows, maybe we do take RGIII. I think that after Indy fired the coach too, that they are gonna trade Manning for a bunch of players/picks & trade out of the Luck pick for another bunch of picks /players. If I was Washington and was gonna throw away an entire draft, I’d rather have Luck than RGIII.
"Excuse me while I ride my unicorn over to the gentleman’s club my wife doesn’t mind me visiting and doing coke off a hooker’s ass." - Henry Dawg , DBN - Dec 2011
If Floyd was still there at 21, I doubt the Bengals would pass on him.
Hell, I’m not sure we would pass on him at 17.
Cincy Jungle: Where the Rocky Mountains are in the Pacific Ocean
You think they will use another 1st rounder on a wideout for the second year in a row? That would be interesting.
We could really use a #2 receiver, and if one with Floyd's talent fell it might be hard for them to pass on him.
I mean, it’s possible that Mike Brown wouldn’t be okay with having two star receivers because he won’t want to pay them both when they hit their primes, but still. Green was really the only receiver capable of threatening the defense at all last year. If not in the draft, most Bengals fans would like the team to pick up a #2 wideout in FA.
Cincy Jungle: Where the Rocky Mountains are in the Pacific Ocean
I don’t know what the Bengals needs are, but if I’m in your front office on draft day then I would rather use the first rounder on a different position and pick up a WR in round 2. There should be some good talent left at WR in the 2nd.
The other needs are CB, RB and OG (not necessarily in that order.)
So his picks were fine. I’m just saying Floyd would be tough to pass on there.
Cincy Jungle: Where the Rocky Mountains are in the Pacific Ocean
And safety...
For the love of Thor, we need a safety.
Bills
CB is a position of need, as we’re not deep at all there, but the bigger position of need is, by far, pass rush. We generated absolutely no pressure on the QB this year, which lead to the QB having all day to throw, exposing our CB’s, leading to the other team scoring early and often, leading to us having to play catchup and abandoning the run game too early.
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- Mickey Mantle
i agree
but if kirkpatrick falls to us i think it will be to much talent to pass up on.
"Hardwork beats talent when talent fails to work hard" -Norm Nixon
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." -Confucius
Definitely. Right now no OLB/DE has stood out as a legitimate top 10 player. If Kirkpatrick is still on the board when Buffalo drafts, they’d be silly to reach on someone like Coples or Upshaw when they is top 10 talent available at a position of need.
Disagree. First off Buffalo is so thin at pass rusher they will overdraft before they select a corner. Second, Leodis McMuffin was supposed to be a sure thing (no way he was getting past NE apparently) and he has been a huge bust. IF both Coples and Upshaw are off the board I’d understand this pick but in this case no way
by billsfan_905 on Jan 17, 2012 4:26 AM EST up reply actions
Damn, its gonna suck looking at mocks and not seeing the Packers pick 32 anymore
anyways… I would love the Perry pick.
by Yankees10 on Jan 16, 2012 5:03 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Sigh...
Go Suns, Packers, Jays, and Huskers!
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It makes my pipe dream of Jared Crick just that much more unlikey.
Go Suns, Packers, Jays, and Huskers!
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rec'd
tho it doesn’t suck
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they were never gonna win anyway
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by Lawrence Taylor The Real LT on Jan 16, 2012 10:16 PM EST up reply actions
fool
(for thinking that the packers are a better team)
Dear fox.... Fire Aikman and buck. they suck
Desean Jackson IS a punk....................UNLEASH Eli
Jason Peire Paul (JPP) 2011-2012 NFL Defensive player of the year
"We’re going to turn this team around 360 degrees." –Jason Kidd
"If you come to a fork in the road, take it" -Yogi Berra
by Lawrence Taylor The Real LT on Jan 17, 2012 2:59 PM EST up reply actions
u have no argument sir
Dear fox.... Fire Aikman and buck. they suck
Desean Jackson IS a punk....................UNLEASH Eli
Jason Peire Paul (JPP) 2011-2012 NFL Defensive player of the year
"We’re going to turn this team around 360 degrees." –Jason Kidd
"If you come to a fork in the road, take it" -Yogi Berra
by Lawrence Taylor The Real LT on Jan 17, 2012 5:25 PM EST up reply actions
i'm not trying to argue anything
you guys won. What is there to argue? The “oh” was more of a response to you calling me a fool which really wasn’t necessary, but whatever…
by Yankees10 on Jan 17, 2012 5:59 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
oh
Dear fox.... Fire Aikman and buck. they suck
Desean Jackson IS a punk....................UNLEASH Eli
Jason Peire Paul (JPP) 2011-2012 NFL Defensive player of the year
"We’re going to turn this team around 360 degrees." –Jason Kidd
"If you come to a fork in the road, take it" -Yogi Berra
by Lawrence Taylor The Real LT on Jan 17, 2012 8:22 PM EST up reply actions
need not to argue something i have already won
Dear fox.... Fire Aikman and buck. they suck
Desean Jackson IS a punk....................UNLEASH Eli
Jason Peire Paul (JPP) 2011-2012 NFL Defensive player of the year
"We’re going to turn this team around 360 degrees." –Jason Kidd
"If you come to a fork in the road, take it" -Yogi Berra
by Lawrence Taylor The Real LT on Jan 17, 2012 9:43 PM EST up reply actions
Cool story bro.
Go Suns, Packers, Jays, and Huskers!
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by Omaha Sun on Jan 18, 2012 11:38 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
oh
Dear fox.... Fire Aikman and buck. they suck
Desean Jackson IS a punk....................UNLEASH Eli
Jason Peire Paul (JPP) 2011-2012 NFL Defensive player of the year
"We’re going to turn this team around 360 degrees." –Jason Kidd
"If you come to a fork in the road, take it" -Yogi Berra
by Lawrence Taylor The Real LT on Jan 19, 2012 8:04 PM EST up reply actions
Jags
I can’t see Blackmon falling, but if he did I think he would just be too enticing to pass up
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Wow, 3 lineman to the Giants?
I have to disagree, our line may be bad, and Adams would be fine, he could take over the RT position, but I don’t see the need for the other two.
agree
Dear fox.... Fire Aikman and buck. they suck
Desean Jackson IS a punk....................UNLEASH Eli
Jason Peire Paul (JPP) 2011-2012 NFL Defensive player of the year
"We’re going to turn this team around 360 degrees." –Jason Kidd
"If you come to a fork in the road, take it" -Yogi Berra
by Lawrence Taylor The Real LT on Jan 16, 2012 10:16 PM EST up reply actions
We'll all agree here
Read our previous comments. Check out our recent draft history. The Giants draft athletes for the athlete positions. In the last 10 years, we have drafted at least two players at DE, WR, and CB in the first four rounds 7 times. Two of those other years we drafted one, the other year was Eli Manning.
We draft big and fast athletes. One OL max in the first 4 rounds. No small linebackers. Look at our defense. Kiwanuka is the largest SAM in the NFL. Kenny Phillips is 6-2 215. JPP is a freak. Canty is 6-7. Our top four CBs are 6-0 and taller.
2012 mock (Manningham resigns) - 1: Janoris Jenkins CB / Chase Minnifield CB, 2: Kevin Zeitler LG / Ben Jones C-LG / Cordy Glenn LG-RT, 3: Keenan Robinson SAM, 4: Neiko Thorpe FS, 5: Vic Ballard RB / Brandon Bolden RB
(Manningham lost) - 1: Marvin McNutt WR, 2: Kevin Zeitler LG / Ben Jones C-LG / Cordy Glenn LG-RT, 3: Keith Tandy CB, 4: Neiko Thorpe FS, 5: Vic Ballard RB / Brandon Bolden RB
yea.
we do not draft for need, or what not.
we draft whoever is the most athletic and put them in a position to make plays.
we throw the need factor in their.
but if its coming between say 2 guys. and one is higher ranked on most boards. and the other has better pottential but is more of a raw athlete.
we take the raw athelete and teach him teh game.
not many teams have the coaching staff 2 do that
Dear fox.... Fire Aikman and buck. they suck
Desean Jackson IS a punk....................UNLEASH Eli
Jason Peire Paul (JPP) 2011-2012 NFL Defensive player of the year
"We’re going to turn this team around 360 degrees." –Jason Kidd
"If you come to a fork in the road, take it" -Yogi Berra
by Lawrence Taylor The Real LT on Jan 17, 2012 2:58 PM EST up reply actions
Panthers
Kirkpatrick/Brockers>Still, and the Panthers don’t need a guard, they need a corner in the 2nd
Panther Pride 'till I die.
What makes you think Brockers is better than Still? Is it the age difference?
As for the Steelers, I’d be indifferent to the pick
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Jan 16, 2012 5:50 PM EST up reply actions
vikings
will probably trade down to either the dolphins, skins, or possibly the seahawks so one of them could grab griffen, and then take the best available lineman. Corner is more of a FA solution for them
by statue_left on Jan 16, 2012 6:11 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
Totally agree we'd be trading down once Kalil is taken
And RGIII is still on the board and major trade bait.I could see us taking Martin or possibly Reiff in that scenario. But overall I like ths draft, we have so many holes to fill thatwhoever we take with our 1st pick; Kalil, Martin, Claiborne, or Blackmon is going to be filling a need and a major upgrade to the position. Once you get out of the top three LT’s it’s a big drop off so I think we trade down and take one of them and not wait til the 2nd round. You did take care of needs all the way through with this draft though.
Steelers
I’d rather have Burfict, but OL works I guess.
"If you havin' dragon problems I feel bad for you son, I got 99 arrows but my knee took one."
Not a Dolphins Fan but I question why RB for the 1st?
They drafted Daniel Thomas last year, and they had traded for Reggie Bush. Thomas seemed to be able to produce and Reggie had a career year. I dont believe RB is a 1st round need for them.
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by Titans_Firefighter on Jan 16, 2012 6:22 PM EST reply actions
I think it's jsut cause trent richardson is too good of a prospect to pass up
as a jets fan, i hope to hell this doesn’t happen.
he could be the next Peterson
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Chiefs
Don’t like an ILB in the 1st, especially one that’s not a scheme-fit
MUCH rather get DeCastro there!
Anytime you can snag the most dominant player in the draft that happens to fit a big need, and he’d be perfect for what KC asks of their OLine
by stagdsp on Jan 16, 2012 7:02 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Ravens
works for us.
On Ed Reed:
"I’ve told him to his face many times, ‘You’re the greatest safety ever to play the game,’"
"We all learn from each other, but we all learn most from him."
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Jaguars
honestly would rather have Kirkpatrick….
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Wow, serioulsy?
You must secretly want Gabbert to fail so the Jags can get Matt Barkley next year.
"You know the new iPhone? It’s faster, more powerful and smarter. It’s revolutionary. Why can’t the quarterback be like that? Why can’t you be a big, tall, fast, quick, strong, smart, mobile quarterback who’s unstoppable?"
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by carolinapillpusher on Jan 17, 2012 1:30 PM EST up reply actions
Actually, I think they'd want to trade Gabbert for Tebow
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
"Fuck em all. Go Texans."
by The Night Owl on Jan 17, 2012 1:38 PM EST up reply actions
Cardinals
I would eventually be able to get behind the DeCastro pick. Nothing flashy, but it solidifies LG for many years to come. Top 3 tackles are gone to, so that eliminates them. I would look to see them grab Upshaw @ 13 possibly. Overall great athlete and would be a great addition with Acho and D-Wash in our LB core
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Chargers
While WR’s might be a need on the chargers they have much bigger needs to address in the first round. I think they’d look to get a pass rusher or o-linemen with their first pick.
Bucs- Not liking this
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Put it this way, the only pick I like is the Cyrus Gray pick
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You're the problem, Please don't awakin me
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Needs don't match value
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Need for CB, OLB, S higher than need for OT
We’d even have more reason to take WR Blackmon if he slipped to us instead of getting a Tackle.
Because traditionally you draft LOTs first, and LOT Donald Penn is not that bad. He’s not pro-bowl, but he’s solid. ROT is the real problem, as well as Center, but those can be resolved later in the draft.
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id prefer burfict
Dear fox.... Fire Aikman and buck. they suck
Desean Jackson IS a punk....................UNLEASH Eli
Jason Peire Paul (JPP) 2011-2012 NFL Defensive player of the year
"We’re going to turn this team around 360 degrees." –Jason Kidd
"If you come to a fork in the road, take it" -Yogi Berra
by Lawrence Taylor The Real LT on Jan 16, 2012 10:16 PM EST reply actions
and kendall wright the 2nd wr drafted???
Dear fox.... Fire Aikman and buck. they suck
Desean Jackson IS a punk....................UNLEASH Eli
Jason Peire Paul (JPP) 2011-2012 NFL Defensive player of the year
"We’re going to turn this team around 360 degrees." –Jason Kidd
"If you come to a fork in the road, take it" -Yogi Berra
by Lawrence Taylor The Real LT on Jan 16, 2012 10:17 PM EST reply actions
You don't have the panthers taking a CB?
Rivera has indicated that he thinks that the current group of DTs are good (he may be blowing smoke) but I doubt we take two. Guard isn’t really the most pressing need in the second either.
If Hightower's on the board at 32...
…I think the Patriots would take him. Versatile player adds to the Patriots defensive value.
Bucs draft is miserable
1. Too high for a right tackle
2. Hightower as a 4-3 lb?
3. SS is an ok position to pick, but this player is a reach here
5. RB is a good pick, but I would have done it earlier
6. Another safety?
And, you do realize we need about 3 cornerbacks, right?
Bills
I didn’t have a huge problem Kirkpatrick, but the rest of their draft, I do not like. Seriously a tight end in the third, and another cb and a safety in the fourth? Their secondary is a strength, it could be improved, but 3 of their first 5 picks is excessive for a unit that has 3 of 4 starters set. Unless they go big in free agency, there needs to be a WR in there somwhere. As far as the 2nd round, players like Toon, Tannehill, and Curry are available, I like them all better then Branch. However, god knows, the Bills have rarely done what I thought they would in the draft, so who knows.
I say the Texans say hell no to Alshon Jeffrey
If he falls that far, it’s for a reason. I think they’d value Dwight Jones more at that pick
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
"Fuck em all. Go Texans."
IF and that is a big IF
Jeffrey falls to us you have to take that guy. Big redzone guy might not have the speed or even block the best. I just think is upside will be well worth it. Dont get me wrong i like Jones too along with some other late round wr’s we could get.
No we don't, he has bust written all over him
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"Fuck em all. Go Texans."
by The Night Owl on Jan 18, 2012 4:05 PM EST up reply actions
the lions allways go bpa in the draft so for the sack of useing the players you have being drafted where the lions pick .my pick would be wr alshon jeffery . but idonot think he get pass the bears in this year draft . let not for get the lions gm will draft bpa he did in last year draft when he pick up farely last year at spot the lions our deep at on thier defensive line last year .so it would not shock me if he went wr .also if the bears do pick jeffery then my pick for the lions would be peter konz or lamar miller witch player the bengals donot pick ithink your right with your browens pick and think your mock is soild as mocks go .
I agree with your assessment on Jeffrey
If Alshon Jeffrey is still on the board at #19, no way the Bears pass him up.
They need a big receiving TE
Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
"Fuck em all. Go Texans."
by The Night Owl on Jan 17, 2012 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
Cowboys
I could definitely see Brockers going to us if he dominates the combine like people think he will. His college production still scares me a litte, but I will defer to those who think he has the physical talent to be monster at 3-4 DE.
If I had a nickel for every Super Bowl the Eagles have won, I would have zero nickels.
Blackmon falling is interesting
as Jags fan, I hate the Texans pick..lol
by Sylvester.The.Jaguar.fan on Jan 19, 2012 2:07 PM EST reply actions
As a Texans fan, I hate that pick as well
If Jeffrey falls that far, it’s for reasons that should make the Texans pass on him as well. Truthfully the only 3 WRs I’m interested in are Dwight Jones, Nick Toon, & Sanu
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If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid
"Fuck em all. Go Texans."
by The Night Owl on Jan 20, 2012 1:45 PM EST up reply actions
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