Hey guys. Just wanted to give you all one last update on the Live Draft taking place on Friday and Saturday. First thing to note is that all the spots are filled. Good job by you all to get your BPA's in and fill all the spots. It will make for a much smoother draft. Now onto some semantics.

• This is supposed to be as realistic as possible. If your team has 4 RBs on their roster signed long term and they are all decent, don't pick an RB. If your team has said they won't pick a player, don't pick him. It is as simple as that. Try and follow your teams drafting style (BPA/Need) to the best of your abilities.
• The Draft will start at 7PM sharp on Friday night and 2:30 sharp on Saturday afternoon. These are both Eastern times.
• In the last thread I originally said future (2013) picks will count as half of their 2012 value but upon further research, they typically count for one round lower. For example, if the Seahawks traded their 2013 first round pick, it would be equivalent to the 2012 12th pick in the draft.

Use this thread to let people know if you are interested in moving up/down and all that fun stuff.

Pro day dates have begun trickling out and NFL.com has the list of those scheduled thus far. It's posted after the jump. This list isn't final and some dates will change. Some quick thoughts:

- Boise State shares the March 22 date with Stanford and Baylor also on the docket. That's not good news for Broncos quarterback Kellen Moore, who needs as many NFL eyes on him as possible.

- March 7 will be a busy day with Alabama, California, Oklahoma State, Southern California, Texas A&M and Wisconsin among those holding workouts that day.

- Circle March 24, which is when Arizona State has its pro day. We'll get a much better feel then of where quarterback Brock Osweiler and linebacker Vontaze Burfict may land in the draft.

- In addition to these pro days, we'll also start seeing some individual workout days for players who are injured. Oklahoma's Ryan Broyles just started running last week, so he may be a player with a late workout date in mind.

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The NFL is a copy cat league. One team takes home the Lombardi Trophy each season, and the next year teams across the league are trying to replicate that blue print for success.

After the Packers won the Super Bowl a year ago, a few teams adopted the 3-4 defense. The league-wide pattern for success is even simpler than a defensive switch; have an elite quarterback and have players that can get to the other team's quarterback. The Giants showed just how important that is this season, winning Super Bowl XLVI due at large to the strength of their defensive line.

Pass rushers will once again be at a premium during the 2012 NFL Draft, right? Well, maybe not. Despite the established importance of the position and the pressing need many teams have for it, this year's draft crop is far from elite and defensive end.

After the jump, find out why teams are going to have to be creative when addressing defensive end this offseason.

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After Alabama, no team may have more players drafted in the first round this year than Stanford. After quarterback Andrew Luck, offensive tackle Jonathan Martin and guard David DeCastro are expected to be first-round picks. Tight end Coby Fleener may also flirt with the latter part of round one.

In total, the Cardinal will send six players to the NFL Scouting Combine next week. With that in mind, Ted Miller of ESPN.com got some thoughts on the Stanford players from an NFL scout. Here's his analysis of DeCastro:

"Good kid. Should be a good pro. I see the potential. How can I put this, he's supposed to be [one of the best interior linemen]. But it's all in the eye of the beholder. Everyone has their own opinion. I think the kid will be OK. But will he be an All-Pro? I don't know. He should be, if he works hard enough. He has to get his technique down. He just needs to stay on his feet a little more when he pulls. That's about it."

Click here for the scout's thoughts on Luck, Martin, Fleener, defensive back Delano Howell and wide receiver Chris Owusu.

Since during the college football season, NFLMocks.com lead editor Jesse Bartolis and I have been tossing questions at each other. This week, he answers my questions.

1. Of the teams who have changed philosophies on defense, which do you think has to use the draft to make the new scheme work?

I think the team right now that has the worst fit for the new schemes they are going to run is the Indianapolis Colts. Assuming they are going to move to a 34 they have a lot of players who need to make conversions. Can Dwight Freeney play 34 OLB, do they have anyone who can play 34 DE? They've preferred smaller, faster players up front, but if they play a lot of 34 that's not going to work. Even their cornerbacks were "system" type cornerbacks. I think they have a lot of work to do in the next two off-seasons.

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Rotoworld - The underrated players in the 2012 NFL Draft
This is the complementary Underrated prospects column following last Friday's Overrated article. Read below for the most underrated players eligible for this year's draft, and bang it here for the most overrated.

ESPN.com (In$ider) - Why RG3 can beat Cam Newton's rookie passing record
One of the side effects of being a trailblazer is that the achievement often opens the door to many other people finding a way to achieve the very same goal.

Cincy Jungle - Bengals should consider trading up to grab Trent Richardson
With the perceived value of a running back at its lowest point in quite some time, Alabama running back Trent Richardson could easily slide on draft day. With that said, Richardson is likely far too talented to slide to number 17. This will make me unpopular, but the Bengals should make a play to move up and get Richardson. However, they should only do this if a set of certain circumstances occur.

Round 1

1. Indianapolis (2-14) – Team Needs: QB, OG, SS, OC, 2CB, WR, NT, TE, DE, LB, RB – Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford

2. St. Louis (2-14) – 2OT, 2WR, 2OLB, FS, CB, DT, OC, RB, FB – Matt Kalil, OT, USC

3. Minnesota (3-13) – LT, CB, WR, S, OG, 2LB, DT, FB, RB3 – Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU

4. Cleveland (4-12) – QB, WR, RT, DE, CB, OLB, RB, OG, FS, DT, K- Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor

5. Tampa Bay (4-12) – 2CB, 2LB, RT, WR, OC, RB, LG, FB, DT, QB, K – Jonathan Martin, OT, Stanford

After the jump see the rest of this mock draft

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Luke Kuechly
6'2, 235 pounds | Middle linebacker | Boston College

Coverage: When dropped in zone coverage, Kuechly has high football intelligence to read plays as they develop around him. May not have the best athleticism to redirect quickly, but has the smarts to compensate for it. May not have the vertical speed to turn and run with some tight ends.

Instincts/recognition: Elite level instincts. Seems to always be flowing to where the ball is going long before it gets there. Kuechly will rarely blow an assignment. Won't get tricked by misdirection plays. Doesn't get picked off by pulling guards.

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