2012 NFL Mock Draft 4/14/12

by Steve

My first mock draft of all time, you're welcome.

1. Indianapolis Colts
Andrew Luck QB, Stanford
duh

2. Washington Redskins
RGiii, QB, Baylor
duh

3. Minnesota Vikings
Matt Kalil, OT, USC
Assuming they don't trade this pick which is a distinct possibility.

4. Cleveland Browns
Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama
I don't know why anyone would draft a running back this high but hey, Cleveland is stupid. At least they aren't dumb enough to draft Tannehill here, right?

5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU
Who doesn't want a lock-down corner in the age of the forward pass?

6. St Louis Rams
Justin Blackmon, WR, Ok St
The value of the draft thus far if he is still available. He isn't as good as Megatron but Blackmon is exactly what Sam-Brad ordered.

7. Jacksonville Jaguars
Michael Floyd, WR, ND
Can anyone really say what this franchise is going to do? Mike Mularchuk [sic] as the coach? Gotta give busty mc-bust Gabbert someone to target right?

8. Miami Dolphins
Ryan Tannehill, QB, Texas a&m
Hehe, failboat. Chips are falling too perfectly in place for the 'phins to not pull the trigger on Tannehill. Fortunately for all of us that hate the Dolphins this pick will fail because Tanne will be forced in to starting sooner than he's ready too.

9. Carolina Panthers
Luke Kuechly, ILB, BC
Gotta build that porous defense and replace some holes in the LB corps.

10. Buffalo Bills
Cordy Glenn, OT, Georgia
Stealing this idea from WGR's Joe Buscaglia. It isn't the sexiest pick but it might be the wise one unfortunately. It is between Glenn, Martin and Reiff.

11. Kansas City Chiefs
Fletcher Cox, DT, Miss St
Great value pick and BPA. Cox falls only because of all the QBs and WRs going off the board sooner than some predict. No one drafts a guard top 12 c'mon.

12. Seattle Seahawks
Riley Reiff OT, Iowa
Nice safe pick for a middling team.

13. Arizona Cardinals
David Decastro, G, Stanford

14. Dallas Cowboys
Quinton Coples, DE, UNC
If he has character issues he is Dallas' man. Might be a BPA-esque pick any way

15. Philadelphia Eagles
Michael Brockers, DT, LSU
Andy Reid loves him some trench guys and that is why they are always competitive.

16. New York Jets
Dontari Poe, NT, Memphis
They always go defense and Poe is value at 16

17. Cincinnati Bengals
Mark Barron, S, Alabama
It's going to be someone in the secondary might as well be the top safety.

18. San Diego Charges
Dre Kirkpatrick CB, Alabama
No freaking wonder Alabama was so good last year jeez. Janoris Jenkins character flaws hurt him here.

19. Chicago Bears
Melvin Ingram, DE, Gamecocks
Probably won't fall this far but this is where I have him deal with it.

20. Tennesse Titans
Whitney Mercilus, DE, Illinois
#ilikethat great pick here

21. Cincinnati Bengals
Jonathan Martin, OT, Stanford
Cinci could do a number of things here, I wouldn't be surprised if it was a defensive front 7.

22. Cleveland Browns
Courtney Upshaw, OLB, Alabama
BPA

23. Detroit Lions
Stephon Gilmore, CB, Gamecocks
Maybe an OT if they like one better than Gilmore.

24. Pittsburgh Steelers
Dont'a Hightower, OLB, Alabama
Typical Steelers move

25. Denver Broncos
Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor
Just like Indy used to do, build around Peyton.

26. Houston Texans
Stephon Hill, WR, Georgia Tech
I don't care.

27. New England Patriots
Janoris Jenkins, CB, N Alabama
I tried to crawl into the mind of William Belichick and I shit my pants.

28. Green Bay Packers
Nick Perry, OLB, USC

29. Baltimore Ravens
Peter Jones, C, Wisconsin
Stole this from walterfootball

30. San Francisco 49ers
Chandler Jones, OLB, 'cuse
Frisco I feel like always goes defense

31. New England Patriots
Prime pick to trade, someone will move up for someone they like. Perhaps Mike Adams?

32. NY Giants
Doug Martin, RB, Boise State