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2012 NFL Draft Snapshot

By Chris Malumphy

The 2012 NFL Draft is now history with 253 players having been selected, starting as expected with Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck being drafted by Indianapolis and ending with the Colts taking Luck's potential backup, quarterback Chandler Harnish of Northern Illinois, who will be invited to Newport Beach, California, for a week of festivities where he will be honored as Mr. Irrelevant

Heisman Trophy winner, quarterback Robert Griffin III from Baylor was selected second.

Alabama produced 8 draft picks, the most of any college, including four first rounders: running back Trent Richardson (Browns), safety Mark Barron (Buccaneers), cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick (Bengals) and linebacker Dont'a Hightower (Patriots). Also selected from the Crimonson Tide were linebacker Courtney Upshaw (Ravens), defensive tackle Josh Chapman (Colts), defensive back DeQuan Menzie (Chiefs) and tight end Brad Smelley (Browns).

The Cleveland Browns drafted the most players, 11, including two first rounders, running back Trent Richardson of Alabama and quarterback Brandon Weeden of Oklahoma State. Other teams with multiple first round picks included the Bengals (defensive back Dre Kirkpatrick and guard Kevin Zeitler), the Buccaneers (saftety Mark Barron and running back Doug Martin), the Patriots (defensive end Chandler Jones and linebacker Dont'a Hightower) and the Vikings (tackle Matt Kalil and defensive back Harrison Smith).

Among the 253 draftees were 32 compensatory picks that were awarded to teams that had lost more or better players to free agency than they signed last year. The Oakland Raiders used the first compensatory pick at the end of the third round to take guard Tony Bergstrom from Utah.

Eight defensive ends were drafted in the first round including Bruce Irvin (Seahawks, West Virginia), Quinton Coples (Jets, North Carolina), Melvin Ingram (Chargers, South Carolina), Shea McClellin (Bears, Boise State), Chandler Jones (Patriots, Syracuse), Whitney Mercilus (Texans, Illinois) and Nick Perry (Packers, USC).

2012 NFL Draft Snapshot
Category	Round	Pick	Player	Name	Team	Position	College
First Pick	1	1	1	Andrew Luck	Colts	QB	Stanford
Heisman Trophy	1	2	2	Robert Griffin III	Redskins	QB	Baylor
Mr. Irrelevant	7	46	253	Chandler Harnish	Colts	QB	Northern Illinois
First Quarterback	1	1	1	Andrew Luck	Colts	QB	Stanford
First Running Back	1	3	3	Trent Richardson	Browns	RB	Alabama
First Wide Receiver	1	5	5	Justin Blackmon	Jaguars	WR	Oklahoma State
First Offensive Lineman	1	4	4	Matt Kalil	Vikings	T	USC
First Defensive Lineman	1	11	11	Dontari Poe	Chiefs	DT	Memphis
First Linebacker	1	9	9	Luke Kuechly	Panthers	LB	Boston College
First Defensive Back	1	6	6	Morris Claiborne	Cowboys	DB	Louisiana State
First Punter	3	7	70	Bryan Anger	Jaguars	P	California
First Placekicker	5	26	161	Randy Bullock	Texans	K	Texas A&M
First Compensatory Pick	3	32	95	Tony Bergstrom	Raiders	G	Utah
Top College	1	3	3	Trent Richardson	Browns	RB	Alabama
	1	7	7	Mark Barron	Buccaneers	DB	Alabama
	1	17	17	Dre Kirkpatrick	Bengals	DB	Alabama
	1	25	25	Dont'a Hightower	Patriots	LB	Alabama
	2	3	35	Courtney Upshaw	Ravens	LB	Alabama
	5	1	136	Josh Chapman	Colts	DT	Alabama
	5	11	146	DeQuan Menzie	Chiefs	DB	Alabama
	7	40	247	Brad Smelley	Browns	TE	Alabama
Top Team	1	3	3	Trent Richardson	Browns	RB	Alabama
	1	22	22	Brandon Weeden	Browns	QB	Oklahoma State
	2	5	37	Mitchell Schwartz	Browns	T	California
	3	24	87	John Hughes	Browns	DT	Cincinnati
	4	5	100	Travis Benjamin	Browns	WR	Miami (FL)
	4	25	120	James-Michael Johnson	Browns	LB	Nevada
	5	25	160	Ryan Miller	Browns	G	Colorado
	6	34	204	Emmanuel Acho	Browns	LB	Texas
	6	35	205	Billy Winn	Browns	DT	Boise State
	7	38	245	Trevin Wade	Browns	DB	Arizona
	7	40	247	Brad Smelley	Browns	TE	Alabama
Multiple 1st Round Picks	1	17	17	Dre Kirkpatrick	Bengals	DB	Alabama
	1	27	27	Kevin Zeitler	Bengals	G	Wisconsin
	1	3	3	Trent Richardson	Browns	RB	Alabama
	1	22	22	Brandon Weeden	Browns	QB	Oklahoma State
	1	7	7	Mark Barron	Buccaneers	DB	Alabama
	1	31	31	Doug Martin	Buccaneers	RB	Boise State
	1	21	21	Chandler Jones	Patriots	DE	Syracuse
	1	25	25	Dont'a Hightower	Patriots	LB	Alabama
	1	4	4	Matt Kalil	Vikings	T	USC
	1	29	29	Harrison Smith	Vikings	DB	Notre Dame
Top 1st Round Position	1	15	15	Bruce Irvin	Seahawks	DE	West Virginia
	1	16	16	Quinton Coples	Jets	DE	North Carolina
	1	18	18	Melvin Ingram	Chargers	DE	South Carolina
	1	19	19	Shea McClellin	Bears	DE	Boise State
	1	21	21	Chandler Jones	Patriots	DE	Syracuse
	1	26	26	Whitney Mercilus	Texans	DE	Illinois
	1	28	28	Nick Perry	Packers	DE	USC

32 Compensatory Picks Among 2012 NFL Draft Selections

By Chris Malumphy

NFL teams drafted 32 players with compensatory draft picks during the 2012 NFL Draft. The league awards compensatory selections based on a complex formula that provides compensation to teams that lost more or better free agents than it acquired the prior year. For 2012, the Oakland Raiders were awarded the first compensatory picks, a choice at the end of the third round. The Raiders used that pick, the 95th overall, to select guard Tony Bergstrom from Utah.

Fifteen teams received compensatory picks and 17 teams were shut out. Compensatory picks were not eligible to be traded before or during the draft. The Cleveland Browns, the New York Jets and the Green Bay Packers each received four picks. The Indianapolis Colts, Oakland Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers were awarded three picks each. The Minnesota Vikings and Baltimore Ravens received two choices. The Buffalo Bills, San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys, Atlanta Falcons, New York Giants, Carolina Panthers, and St. Louis Rams received one additional pick.

Teams that did not receive compensatory draft picks included: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Washington Redskins, Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, Seattle Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals, Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles, Cincinnati Bengals, Tennessee Titans, Houston Texans, Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers and New England Patriots.

2012 NFL Draft Compensatory Picks
Name	Team	Position	Round	Pick	Player	College
Tony Bergstrom	Raiders	G	3	32	95	Utah
Rhett Ellison	Vikings	RB	4	33	128	USC
Miles Burris	Raiders	LB	4	34	129	San Diego State
Christian Thompson	Ravens	DB	4	35	130	South Carolina State
Brandon Mosley	Giants	T	4	36	131	Auburn
Mike Daniels	Packers	DT	4	37	132	Iowa
Jeron McMillian	Packers	DB	4	38	133	Maine
Greg Childs	Vikings	WR	4	39	134	Arkansas
Matt Johnson	Cowboys	DB	4	40	135	Eastern Washington
Juron Criner	Raiders	WR	5	33	168	Arizona
Asa Jackson	Ravens	DB	5	34	169	Cal Poly
Vick Ballard	Colts	RB	5	35	170	Mississippi State
Terrance Ganaway	Jets	RB	6	32	202	Baylor
Robert T. Griffin	Jets	G	6	33	203	Baylor
Emmanuel Acho	Browns	LB	6	34	204	Texas
Billy Winn	Browns	DT	6	35	205	Boise State
LaVon Brazill	Colts	WR	6	36	206	Ohio
Brad Nortman	Panthers	P	6	37	207	Wisconsin
David Paulson	Steelers	TE	7	33	240	Oregon
Andrew Datko	Packers	T	7	34	241	Florida State
Antonio Allen	Jets	DB	7	35	242	South Carolina
B.J. Coleman	Packers	QB	7	36	243	Tennessee-Chattanooga
Jordan White	Jets	WR	7	37	244	Western Michigan
Trevin Wade	Browns	DB	7	38	245	Arizona
Terrence Frederick	Steelers	DB	7	39	246	Texas A&M
Brad Smelley	Browns	TE	7	40	247	Alabama
Kelvin Beachum	Steelers	T	7	41	248	Southern Methodist
Travian Robertson	Falcons	DT	7	42	249	South Carolina
Edwin Baker	Chargers	RB	7	43	250	Michigan State
John Potter	Bills	K	7	44	251	Western Michigan
Daryl Richardson	Rams	RB	7	45	252	Abilene Christian
Chandler Harnish	Colts	QB	7	46	253	Northern Illinois

2012 NFL Draft by Position

By Chris Malumphy

2012 NFL Draft by Position
Quarterbacks
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Team	College
1	1	1	Andrew Luck	Colts	Stanford
1	2	2	Robert Griffin III	Redskins	Baylor
1	8	8	Ryan Tannehill	Dolphins	Texas A&M
1	22	22	Brandon Weeden	Browns	Oklahoma State
2	25	57	Brock Osweiler	Broncos	Arizona State
3	12	75	Russell Wilson	Seahawks	Wisconsin
3	25	88	Nick Foles	Eagles	Arizona
4	7	102	Kirk Cousins	Redskins	Michigan State
6	15	185	Ryan Lindley	Cardinals	San Diego State
7	36	243	B.J. Coleman	Packers	Tennessee-Chattanooga
7	46	253	Chandler Harnish	Colts	Northern Illinois
Running Backs
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Team	College
1	3	3	Trent Richardson	Browns	Alabama
1	31	31	Doug Martin	Buccaneers	Boise State
1	32	32	David Wilson	Giants	Virginia Tech
2	18	50	Isaiah Pead	Rams	Cincinnati
2	29	61	LaMichael James	49ers	Oregon
3	4	67	Ronnie Hillman	Broncos	San Diego State
3	21	84	Bernard Pierce	Ravens	Temple
4	2	97	Lamar Miller	Dolphins	Miami (FL)
4	11	106	Robert Turbin	Seahawks	Utah State
4	33	128	Rhett Ellison	Vikings	USC
5	22	157	Bradie Ewing	Falcons	Wisconsin
5	24	159	Chris Rainey	Steelers	Florida
5	35	170	Vick Ballard	Colts	Mississippi State
6	3	173	Alfred Morris	Redskins	Florida Atlantic
6	12	182	Cyrus Gray	Chiefs	Texas A&M
6	21	191	Dan Herron	Bengals	Ohio State
6	32	202	Terrance Ganaway	Jets	Baylor
7	5	212	Michael Smith	Buccaneers	Utah State
7	22	229	Bryce Brown	Eagles	Kansas State
7	43	250	Edwin Baker	Chargers	Michigan State
7	45	252	Daryl Richardson	Rams	Abilene Christian
Wide Receivers
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Team	College
1	5	5	Justin Blackmon	Jaguars	Oklahoma State
1	13	13	Michael Floyd	Cardinals	Notre Dame
1	20	20	Kendall Wright	Titans	Baylor
1	30	30	A.J. Jenkins	49ers	Illinois
2	1	33	Brian Quick	Rams	Appalachian State
2	11	43	Stephen Hill	Jets	Georgia Tech
2	13	45	Alshon Jeffery	Bears	South Carolina
2	22	54	Ryan Broyles	Lions	Oklahoma
2	31	63	Rueben Randle	Giants	Louisiana State
3	5	68	Devier Posey	Texans	Ohio State
3	6	69	T.J. Graham	Bills	North Carolina State
3	20	83	Mohamed Sanu	Bengals	Rutgers
3	29	92	T.Y. Hilton	Colts	Florida International
4	1	96	Chris Givens	Rams	Wake Forest
4	5	100	Travis Benjamin	Browns	Miami (FL)
4	9	104	Joe Adams	Panthers	Arkansas
4	12	107	Devon Wylie	Chiefs	Fresno State
4	23	118	Jarius Wright	Vikings	Arkansas
4	26	121	Keshawn Martin	Texans	Michigan State
4	27	122	Nick Toon	Saints	Wisconsin
4	39	134	Greg Childs	Vikings	Arkansas
5	17	152	Danny Coale	Cowboys	Virginia Tech
5	31	166	Marvin Jones	Bengals	California
5	33	168	Juron Criner	Raiders	Arizona
6	13	183	B.J. Cunningham	Dolphins	Michigan State
6	24	194	Marvin McNutt	Eagles	Iowa
6	28	198	Tommy Streeter	Ravens	Miami (FL)
6	36	206	LaVon Brazill	Colts	Ohio
7	20	227	Rishard Matthews	Dolphins	Nevada
7	24	231	Toney Clemons	Steelers	Colorado
7	28	235	Jeremy Ebert	Patriots	Northwestern
7	31	238	Junior Hemingway	Chiefs	Michigan
7	37	244	Jordan White	Jets	Western Michigan
Tight Ends
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Team	College
2	2	34	Coby Fleener	Colts	Stanford
3	1	64	Dwayne Allen	Colts	Clemson
3	15	78	Michael Egnew	Dolphins	Missouri
4	15	110	Ladarius Green	Chargers	Louisiana-Lafayette
4	16	111	Evan Rodriguez	Bears	Temple
4	21	116	Orson Charles	Bengals	Georgia
4	32	127	Adrien Robinson	Giants	Cincinnati
5	10	145	Taylor Thompson	Titans	Southern Methodist
6	16	186	James Hanna	Cowboys	Oklahoma
7	26	233	Drake Dunsmore	Buccaneers	Northwestern
7	33	240	David Paulson	Steelers	Oregon
7	40	247	Brad Smelley	Browns	Alabama
Tackles
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Team	College
1	4	4	Matt Kalil	Vikings	USC
1	23	23	Riley Reiff	Lions	Iowa
2	5	37	Mitchell Schwartz	Browns	California
2	8	40	Amini Silatolu	Panthers	Midwestern State (TX)
2	9	41	Cordy Glenn	Bills	Georgia
2	10	42	Jonathan Martin	Dolphins	Stanford
2	12	44	Jeff Allen	Chiefs	Illinois
2	24	56	Mike Adams	Steelers	Ohio State
2	28	60	Kelechi Osemele	Ravens	Iowa State
3	11	74	Donald Stephenson	Chiefs	Oklahoma
3	28	91	Lamar Holmes	Falcons	Southern Mississippi
4	17	112	Bobby Massie	Cardinals	Mississippi
4	36	131	Brandon Mosley	Giants	Auburn
5	9	144	Zebrie Sanders	Bills	Florida State
5	15	150	Rokevious Watkins	Rams	South Carolina
5	16	151	Senio Kelemete	Cardinals	Washington
5	18	153	Dennis Kelly	Eagles	Purdue
6	23	193	Tom Compton	Redskins	South Dakota
6	25	195	Nick Mondek	Texans	Purdue
6	31	201	Matt McCants	Giants	Alabama-Birmingham
7	1	208	Justin Anderson	Colts	Georgia
7	14	221	Nate Potter	Cardinals	Boise State
7	27	234	Marcel Jones	Saints	Nebraska
7	34	241	Andrew Datko	Packers	Florida State
7	41	248	Kelvin Beachum	Steelers	Southern Methodist
Guards
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Team	College
1	24	24	David DeCastro	Steelers	Stanford
1	27	27	Kevin Zeitler	Bengals	Wisconsin
3	8	71	Josh Leribeus	Redskins	Southern Methodist
3	13	76	Brandon Brooks	Texans	Miami (OH)
3	32	95	Tony Bergstrom	Raiders	Utah
4	3	98	Gino Gradkowski	Ravens	Delaware
4	22	117	Joe Looney	49ers	Wake Forest
5	6	141	Adam Gettis	Redskins	Iowa
5	14	149	Johnnie Troutman	Chargers	Penn State
5	25	160	Ryan Miller	Browns	Colorado
6	8	178	Mark Asper	Bills	Oregon
6	9	179	Andrew Tiller	Saints	Syracuse
6	30	200	Brandon Washington	Eagles	Miami (FL)
6	33	203	Robert T. Griffin	Jets	Baylor
Centers
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Team	College
2	23	55	Peter Konz	Falcons	Wisconsin
4	4	99	Ben Jones	Texans	Georgia
4	13	108	Philip Blake	Broncos	Baylor
6	29	199	Jason Slowey	49ers	Western Oregon
7	19	226	David Molk	Chargers	Michigan
Defensive Ends
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Team	College
1	15	15	Bruce Irvin	Seahawks	West Virginia
1	16	16	Quinton Coples	Jets	North Carolina
1	18	18	Melvin Ingram	Chargers	South Carolina
1	19	19	Shea McClellin	Bears	Boise State
1	21	21	Chandler Jones	Patriots	Syracuse
1	26	26	Whitney Mercilus	Texans	Illinois
1	28	28	Nick Perry	Packers	USC
2	6	38	Andre Branch	Jaguars	Clemson
2	27	59	Vinny Curry	Eagles	Marshall
3	9	72	Olivier Vernon	Dolphins	Miami (FL)
3	18	81	Tyrone Crawford	Cowboys	Boise State
3	26	89	Akiem Hicks	Saints	Regina
3	27	90	Jake Bequette	Patriots	Arkansas
4	8	103	Frank Alexander	Panthers	Oklahoma
5	23	158	Jack Crawford	Raiders	Penn State
5	29	164	Jonathan Massaquoi	Falcons	Troy
6	19	189	Christo Bilukidi	Raiders	Georgia State
7	4	211	Scott Solomon	Titans	Rice
7	7	214	Tim Fugger	Colts	Vanderbilt
7	12	219	Trevor Guyton	Vikings	California
7	18	225	J R Sweezy	Seahawks	North Carolina State
7	25	232	Greg Scruggs	Seahawks	Louisville
7	29	236	Deangelo Tyson	Ravens	Georgia
7	30	237	Cam Johnson	49ers	Virginia
Defensive Tackles
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Team	College
1	11	11	Dontari Poe	Chiefs	Memphis
1	12	12	Fletcher Cox	Eagles	Mississippi State
1	14	14	Michael Brockers	Rams	Louisiana State
2	4	36	Derek Wolfe	Broncos	Cincinnati
2	17	49	Kendall Reyes	Chargers	Connecticut
2	19	51	Jerel Worthy	Packers	Michigan State
2	21	53	Devon Still	Bengals	Penn State
3	19	82	Mike Martin	Titans	Michigan
3	24	87	John Hughes	Browns	Cincinnati
3	30	93	Brandon Thompson	Bengals	Clemson
4	14	109	Alameda Ta'amu	Steelers	Washington
4	19	114	Jaye Howard	Seahawks	Florida
4	31	126	Jared Crick	Texans	Nebraska
4	37	132	Mike Daniels	Packers	Iowa
5	1	136	Josh Chapman	Colts	Alabama
5	2	137	Malik Jackson	Broncos	Tennessee
6	35	205	Billy Winn	Browns	Boise State
7	8	215	Kheeston Randall	Dolphins	Texas
7	11	218	Jerome Long	Chiefs	San Diego State
7	21	228	Jeris Pendleton	Jaguars	Ashland
7	32	239	Markus Kuhn	Giants	North Carolina State
7	42	249	Travian Robertson	Falcons	South Carolina
Linebackers
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Team	College
1	9	9	Luke Kuechly	Panthers	Boston College
1	25	25	Dont'a Hightower	Patriots	Alabama
2	3	35	Courtney Upshaw	Ravens	Alabama
2	14	46	Mychal Kendricks	Eagles	California
2	15	47	Bobby Wagner	Seahawks	Utah State
2	20	52	Zach Brown	Titans	North Carolina
2	26	58	Lavonte David	Buccaneers	Nebraska
3	14	77	Demario Davis	Jets	Arkansas State
3	23	86	Sean Spence	Steelers	Miami (FL)
4	10	105	Nigel Bradham	Bills	Florida State
4	18	113	Kyle Wilber	Cowboys	Wake Forest
4	24	119	Keenan Robinson	Redskins	Texas
4	25	120	James-Michael Johnson	Browns	Nevada
4	30	125	Ronnell Lewis	Lions	Oklahoma
4	34	129	Miles Burris	Raiders	San Diego State
5	3	138	Tahir Whitehead	Lions	Temple
5	5	140	Najee Goode	Buccaneers	West Virginia
5	7	142	Brandon Marshall	Jaguars	Nevada
5	12	147	Tank Carder	Bills	Texas Christian
5	19	154	Korey Toomer	Seahawks	Idaho
5	20	155	Josh Kaddu	Dolphins	Oregon
5	28	163	Terrell Manning	Packers	North Carolina State
5	30	165	Darius Fleming	49ers	Notre Dame
6	18	188	Danny Trevathan	Broncos	Kentucky
6	34	204	Emmanuel Acho	Browns	Texas
7	2	209	Aaron Brown	Rams	Hawaii
7	3	210	Audie Cole	Vikings	North Carolina State
7	15	222	Caleb McSurdy	Cowboys	Montana
7	16	223	Travis Lewis	Lions	Oklahoma
7	23	230	Nathan Stupar	Raiders	Penn State
Defensive Backs
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Team	College
1	6	6	Morris Claiborne	Cowboys	Louisiana State
1	7	7	Mark Barron	Buccaneers	Alabama
1	10	10	Stephon Gilmore	Bills	South Carolina
1	17	17	Dre Kirkpatrick	Bengals	Alabama
1	29	29	Harrison Smith	Vikings	Notre Dame
2	7	39	Janoris Jenkins	Rams	North Alabama
2	16	48	Tavon Wilson	Patriots	Illinois
2	30	62	Casey Hayward	Packers	Vanderbilt
3	2	65	Trumaine Johnson	Rams	Montana
3	3	66	Josh Robinson	Vikings	Central Florida
3	10	73	Brandon Taylor	Chargers	Louisiana State
3	16	79	Brandon Hardin	Bears	Oregon State
3	17	80	Jamell Fleming	Cardinals	Oklahoma
3	22	85	Dwight Bentley	Lions	Louisiana-Lafayette
3	31	94	Jayron Hosley	Giants	Virginia Tech
4	6	101	Omar Bolden	Broncos	Arizona State
4	20	115	Coty Sensabaugh	Titans	Clemson
4	28	123	Brandon Boykin	Eagles	Georgia
4	29	124	Ron Brooks	Bills	Louisiana State
4	35	130	Christian Thompson	Ravens	South Carolina State
4	38	133	Jeron McMillian	Packers	Maine
4	40	135	Matt Johnson	Cowboys	Eastern Washington
5	4	139	Robert Blanton	Vikings	Notre Dame
5	8	143	Josh Norman	Panthers	Coastal Carolina
5	11	146	DeQuan Menzie	Chiefs	Alabama
5	13	148	Chris Greenwood	Lions	Albion
5	21	156	Shaun Prater	Bengals	Iowa
5	27	162	Corey White	Saints	Samford
5	32	167	George Iloka	Bengals	Boise State
5	34	169	Asa Jackson	Ravens	Cal Poly
6	2	172	Jeremy Lane	Seahawks	Northwestern State (LA)
6	4	174	Keith Tandy	Buccaneers	West Virginia
6	6	176	Mike Harris	Jaguars	Florida State
6	7	177	Justin Bethel	Cardinals	Presbyterian
6	10	180	Trent Robinson	49ers	Michigan State
6	11	181	Winston Guy	Seahawks	Kentucky
6	14	184	Isaiah Frey	Bears	Nevada
6	17	187	Josh Bush	Jets	Wake Forest
6	20	190	Markelle Martin	Titans	Oklahoma State
6	22	192	Charles Mitchell	Falcons	Mississippi State
6	26	196	Jonte Green	Lions	New Mexico State
6	27	197	Nate Ebner	Patriots	Ohio State
7	6	213	Richard Crawford	Redskins	Southern Methodist
7	9	216	D.J. Campbell	Panthers	California
7	10	217	Jordan Bernstine	Redskins	Iowa
7	13	220	Greg McCoy	Bears	Texas Christian
7	17	224	Alfonzo Dennard	Patriots	Nebraska
7	35	242	Antonio Allen	Jets	South Carolina
7	38	245	Trevin Wade	Browns	Arizona
7	39	246	Terrence Frederick	Steelers	Texas A&M
Punters
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Team	College
3	7	70	Bryan Anger	Jaguars	California
6	37	207	Brad Nortman	Panthers	Wisconsin
Kickers
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Team	College
5	26	161	Randy Bullock	Texans	Texas A&M
6	1	171	Greg Zuerlein	Rams	Missouri Western
6	5	175	Blair Walsh	Vikings	Georgia
7	44	251	John Potter	Bills	Western Michigan

2012 NFL Draft by Position

By Chris Malumphy

2012 NFL Draft by Position
Quarterbacks
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Team	College
1	1	1	Andrew Luck	Colts	Stanford
1	2	2	Robert Griffin III	Redskins	Baylor
1	8	8	Ryan Tannehill	Dolphins	Texas A&M
1	22	22	Brandon Weeden	Browns	Oklahoma State
2	25	57	Brock Osweiler	Broncos	Arizona State
3	12	75	Russell Wilson	Seahawks	Wisconsin
3	25	88	Nick Foles	Eagles	Arizona
4	7	102	Kirk Cousins	Redskins	Michigan State
6	15	185	Ryan Lindley	Cardinals	San Diego State
7	36	243	B.J. Coleman	Packers	Tennessee-Chattanooga
7	46	253	Chandler Harnish	Colts	Northern Illinois
Running Backs
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Team	College
1	3	3	Trent Richardson	Browns	Alabama
1	31	31	Doug Martin	Buccaneers	Boise State
1	32	32	David Wilson	Giants	Virginia Tech
2	18	50	Isaiah Pead	Rams	Cincinnati
2	29	61	LaMichael James	49ers	Oregon
3	4	67	Ronnie Hillman	Broncos	San Diego State
3	21	84	Bernard Pierce	Ravens	Temple
4	2	97	Lamar Miller	Dolphins	Miami (FL)
4	11	106	Robert Turbin	Seahawks	Utah State
4	33	128	Rhett Ellison	Vikings	USC
5	22	157	Bradie Ewing	Falcons	Wisconsin
5	24	159	Chris Rainey	Steelers	Florida
5	35	170	Vick Ballard	Colts	Mississippi State
6	3	173	Alfred Morris	Redskins	Florida Atlantic
6	12	182	Cyrus Gray	Chiefs	Texas A&M
6	21	191	Dan Herron	Bengals	Ohio State
6	32	202	Terrance Ganaway	Jets	Baylor
7	5	212	Michael Smith	Buccaneers	Utah State
7	22	229	Bryce Brown	Eagles	Kansas State
7	43	250	Edwin Baker	Chargers	Michigan State
7	45	252	Daryl Richardson	Rams	Abilene Christian
Wide Receivers
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Team	College
1	5	5	Justin Blackmon	Jaguars	Oklahoma State
1	13	13	Michael Floyd	Cardinals	Notre Dame
1	20	20	Kendall Wright	Titans	Baylor
1	30	30	A.J. Jenkins	49ers	Illinois
2	1	33	Brian Quick	Rams	Appalachian State
2	11	43	Stephen Hill	Jets	Georgia Tech
2	13	45	Alshon Jeffery	Bears	South Carolina
2	22	54	Ryan Broyles	Lions	Oklahoma
2	31	63	Rueben Randle	Giants	Louisiana State
3	5	68	Devier Posey	Texans	Ohio State
3	6	69	T.J. Graham	Bills	North Carolina State
3	20	83	Mohamed Sanu	Bengals	Rutgers
3	29	92	T.Y. Hilton	Colts	Florida International
4	1	96	Chris Givens	Rams	Wake Forest
4	5	100	Travis Benjamin	Browns	Miami (FL)
4	9	104	Joe Adams	Panthers	Arkansas
4	12	107	Devon Wylie	Chiefs	Fresno State
4	23	118	Jarius Wright	Vikings	Arkansas
4	26	121	Keshawn Martin	Texans	Michigan State
4	27	122	Nick Toon	Saints	Wisconsin
4	39	134	Greg Childs	Vikings	Arkansas
5	17	152	Danny Coale	Cowboys	Virginia Tech
5	31	166	Marvin Jones	Bengals	California
5	33	168	Juron Criner	Raiders	Arizona
6	13	183	B.J. Cunningham	Dolphins	Michigan State
6	24	194	Marvin McNutt	Eagles	Iowa
6	28	198	Tommy Streeter	Ravens	Miami (FL)
6	36	206	LaVon Brazill	Colts	Ohio
7	20	227	Rishard Matthews	Dolphins	Nevada
7	24	231	Toney Clemons	Steelers	Colorado
7	28	235	Jeremy Ebert	Patriots	Northwestern
7	31	238	Junior Hemingway	Chiefs	Michigan
7	37	244	Jordan White	Jets	Western Michigan
Tight Ends
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Team	College
2	2	34	Coby Fleener	Colts	Stanford
3	1	64	Dwayne Allen	Colts	Clemson
3	15	78	Michael Egnew	Dolphins	Missouri
4	15	110	Ladarius Green	Chargers	Louisiana-Lafayette
4	16	111	Evan Rodriguez	Bears	Temple
4	21	116	Orson Charles	Bengals	Georgia
4	32	127	Adrien Robinson	Giants	Cincinnati
5	10	145	Taylor Thompson	Titans	Southern Methodist
6	16	186	James Hanna	Cowboys	Oklahoma
7	26	233	Drake Dunsmore	Buccaneers	Northwestern
7	33	240	David Paulson	Steelers	Oregon
7	40	247	Brad Smelley	Browns	Alabama
Tackles
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Team	College
1	4	4	Matt Kalil	Vikings	USC
1	23	23	Riley Reiff	Lions	Iowa
2	5	37	Mitchell Schwartz	Browns	California
2	8	40	Amini Silatolu	Panthers	Midwestern State (TX)
2	9	41	Cordy Glenn	Bills	Georgia
2	10	42	Jonathan Martin	Dolphins	Stanford
2	12	44	Jeff Allen	Chiefs	Illinois
2	24	56	Mike Adams	Steelers	Ohio State
2	28	60	Kelechi Osemele	Ravens	Iowa State
3	11	74	Donald Stephenson	Chiefs	Oklahoma
3	28	91	Lamar Holmes	Falcons	Southern Mississippi
4	17	112	Bobby Massie	Cardinals	Mississippi
4	36	131	Brandon Mosley	Giants	Auburn
5	9	144	Zebrie Sanders	Bills	Florida State
5	15	150	Rokevious Watkins	Rams	South Carolina
5	16	151	Senio Kelemete	Cardinals	Washington
5	18	153	Dennis Kelly	Eagles	Purdue
6	23	193	Tom Compton	Redskins	South Dakota
6	25	195	Nick Mondek	Texans	Purdue
6	31	201	Matt McCants	Giants	Alabama-Birmingham
7	1	208	Justin Anderson	Colts	Georgia
7	14	221	Nate Potter	Cardinals	Boise State
7	27	234	Marcel Jones	Saints	Nebraska
7	34	241	Andrew Datko	Packers	Florida State
7	41	248	Kelvin Beachum	Steelers	Southern Methodist
Guards
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Team	College
1	24	24	David DeCastro	Steelers	Stanford
1	27	27	Kevin Zeitler	Bengals	Wisconsin
3	8	71	Josh Leribeus	Redskins	Southern Methodist
3	13	76	Brandon Brooks	Texans	Miami (OH)
3	32	95	Tony Bergstrom	Raiders	Utah
4	3	98	Gino Gradkowski	Ravens	Delaware
4	22	117	Joe Looney	49ers	Wake Forest
5	6	141	Adam Gettis	Redskins	Iowa
5	14	149	Johnnie Troutman	Chargers	Penn State
5	25	160	Ryan Miller	Browns	Colorado
6	8	178	Mark Asper	Bills	Oregon
6	9	179	Andrew Tiller	Saints	Syracuse
6	30	200	Brandon Washington	Eagles	Miami (FL)
6	33	203	Robert T. Griffin	Jets	Baylor
Centers
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Team	College
2	23	55	Peter Konz	Falcons	Wisconsin
4	4	99	Ben Jones	Texans	Georgia
4	13	108	Philip Blake	Broncos	Baylor
6	29	199	Jason Slowey	49ers	Western Oregon
7	19	226	David Molk	Chargers	Michigan
Defensive Ends
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Team	College
1	15	15	Bruce Irvin	Seahawks	West Virginia
1	16	16	Quinton Coples	Jets	North Carolina
1	18	18	Melvin Ingram	Chargers	South Carolina
1	19	19	Shea McClellin	Bears	Boise State
1	21	21	Chandler Jones	Patriots	Syracuse
1	26	26	Whitney Mercilus	Texans	Illinois
1	28	28	Nick Perry	Packers	USC
2	6	38	Andre Branch	Jaguars	Clemson
2	27	59	Vinny Curry	Eagles	Marshall
3	9	72	Olivier Vernon	Dolphins	Miami (FL)
3	18	81	Tyrone Crawford	Cowboys	Boise State
3	26	89	Akiem Hicks	Saints	Regina
3	27	90	Jake Bequette	Patriots	Arkansas
4	8	103	Frank Alexander	Panthers	Oklahoma
5	23	158	Jack Crawford	Raiders	Penn State
5	29	164	Jonathan Massaquoi	Falcons	Troy
6	19	189	Christo Bilukidi	Raiders	Georgia State
7	4	211	Scott Solomon	Titans	Rice
7	7	214	Tim Fugger	Colts	Vanderbilt
7	12	219	Trevor Guyton	Vikings	California
7	18	225	J R Sweezy	Seahawks	North Carolina State
7	25	232	Greg Scruggs	Seahawks	Louisville
7	29	236	Deangelo Tyson	Ravens	Georgia
7	30	237	Cam Johnson	49ers	Virginia
Defensive Tackles
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Team	College
1	11	11	Dontari Poe	Chiefs	Memphis
1	12	12	Fletcher Cox	Eagles	Mississippi State
1	14	14	Michael Brockers	Rams	Louisiana State
2	4	36	Derek Wolfe	Broncos	Cincinnati
2	17	49	Kendall Reyes	Chargers	Connecticut
2	19	51	Jerel Worthy	Packers	Michigan State
2	21	53	Devon Still	Bengals	Penn State
3	19	82	Mike Martin	Titans	Michigan
3	24	87	John Hughes	Browns	Cincinnati
3	30	93	Brandon Thompson	Bengals	Clemson
4	14	109	Alameda Ta'amu	Steelers	Washington
4	19	114	Jaye Howard	Seahawks	Florida
4	31	126	Jared Crick	Texans	Nebraska
4	37	132	Mike Daniels	Packers	Iowa
5	1	136	Josh Chapman	Colts	Alabama
5	2	137	Malik Jackson	Broncos	Tennessee
6	35	205	Billy Winn	Browns	Boise State
7	8	215	Kheeston Randall	Dolphins	Texas
7	11	218	Jerome Long	Chiefs	San Diego State
7	21	228	Jeris Pendleton	Jaguars	Ashland
7	32	239	Markus Kuhn	Giants	North Carolina State
7	42	249	Travian Robertson	Falcons	South Carolina
Linebackers
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Team	College
1	9	9	Luke Kuechly	Panthers	Boston College
1	25	25	Dont'a Hightower	Patriots	Alabama
2	3	35	Courtney Upshaw	Ravens	Alabama
2	14	46	Mychal Kendricks	Eagles	California
2	15	47	Bobby Wagner	Seahawks	Utah State
2	20	52	Zach Brown	Titans	North Carolina
2	26	58	Lavonte David	Buccaneers	Nebraska
3	14	77	Demario Davis	Jets	Arkansas State
3	23	86	Sean Spence	Steelers	Miami (FL)
4	10	105	Nigel Bradham	Bills	Florida State
4	18	113	Kyle Wilber	Cowboys	Wake Forest
4	24	119	Keenan Robinson	Redskins	Texas
4	25	120	James-Michael Johnson	Browns	Nevada
4	30	125	Ronnell Lewis	Lions	Oklahoma
4	34	129	Miles Burris	Raiders	San Diego State
5	3	138	Tahir Whitehead	Lions	Temple
5	5	140	Najee Goode	Buccaneers	West Virginia
5	7	142	Brandon Marshall	Jaguars	Nevada
5	12	147	Tank Carder	Bills	Texas Christian
5	19	154	Korey Toomer	Seahawks	Idaho
5	20	155	Josh Kaddu	Dolphins	Oregon
5	28	163	Terrell Manning	Packers	North Carolina State
5	30	165	Darius Fleming	49ers	Notre Dame
6	18	188	Danny Trevathan	Broncos	Kentucky
6	34	204	Emmanuel Acho	Browns	Texas
7	2	209	Aaron Brown	Rams	Hawaii
7	3	210	Audie Cole	Vikings	North Carolina State
7	15	222	Caleb McSurdy	Cowboys	Montana
7	16	223	Travis Lewis	Lions	Oklahoma
7	23	230	Nathan Stupar	Raiders	Penn State
Defensive Backs
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Team	College
1	6	6	Morris Claiborne	Cowboys	Louisiana State
1	7	7	Mark Barron	Buccaneers	Alabama
1	10	10	Stephon Gilmore	Bills	South Carolina
1	17	17	Dre Kirkpatrick	Bengals	Alabama
1	29	29	Harrison Smith	Vikings	Notre Dame
2	7	39	Janoris Jenkins	Rams	North Alabama
2	16	48	Tavon Wilson	Patriots	Illinois
2	30	62	Casey Hayward	Packers	Vanderbilt
3	2	65	Trumaine Johnson	Rams	Montana
3	3	66	Josh Robinson	Vikings	Central Florida
3	10	73	Brandon Taylor	Chargers	Louisiana State
3	16	79	Brandon Hardin	Bears	Oregon State
3	17	80	Jamell Fleming	Cardinals	Oklahoma
3	22	85	Dwight Bentley	Lions	Louisiana-Lafayette
3	31	94	Jayron Hosley	Giants	Virginia Tech
4	6	101	Omar Bolden	Broncos	Arizona State
4	20	115	Coty Sensabaugh	Titans	Clemson
4	28	123	Brandon Boykin	Eagles	Georgia
4	29	124	Ron Brooks	Bills	Louisiana State
4	35	130	Christian Thompson	Ravens	South Carolina State
4	38	133	Jeron McMillian	Packers	Maine
4	40	135	Matt Johnson	Cowboys	Eastern Washington
5	4	139	Robert Blanton	Vikings	Notre Dame
5	8	143	Josh Norman	Panthers	Coastal Carolina
5	11	146	DeQuan Menzie	Chiefs	Alabama
5	13	148	Chris Greenwood	Lions	Albion
5	21	156	Shaun Prater	Bengals	Iowa
5	27	162	Corey White	Saints	Samford
5	32	167	George Iloka	Bengals	Boise State
5	34	169	Asa Jackson	Ravens	Cal Poly
6	2	172	Jeremy Lane	Seahawks	Northwestern State (LA)
6	4	174	Keith Tandy	Buccaneers	West Virginia
6	6	176	Mike Harris	Jaguars	Florida State
6	7	177	Justin Bethel	Cardinals	Presbyterian
6	10	180	Trent Robinson	49ers	Michigan State
6	11	181	Winston Guy	Seahawks	Kentucky
6	14	184	Isaiah Frey	Bears	Nevada
6	17	187	Josh Bush	Jets	Wake Forest
6	20	190	Markelle Martin	Titans	Oklahoma State
6	22	192	Charles Mitchell	Falcons	Mississippi State
6	26	196	Jonte Green	Lions	New Mexico State
6	27	197	Nate Ebner	Patriots	Ohio State
7	6	213	Richard Crawford	Redskins	Southern Methodist
7	9	216	D.J. Campbell	Panthers	California
7	10	217	Jordan Bernstine	Redskins	Iowa
7	13	220	Greg McCoy	Bears	Texas Christian
7	17	224	Alfonzo Dennard	Patriots	Nebraska
7	35	242	Antonio Allen	Jets	South Carolina
7	38	245	Trevin Wade	Browns	Arizona
7	39	246	Terrence Frederick	Steelers	Texas A&M
Punters
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Team	College
3	7	70	Bryan Anger	Jaguars	California
6	37	207	Brad Nortman	Panthers	Wisconsin
Kickers
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Team	College
5	26	161	Randy Bullock	Texans	Texas A&M
6	1	171	Greg Zuerlein	Rams	Missouri Western
6	5	175	Blair Walsh	Vikings	Georgia
7	44	251	John Potter	Bills	Western Michigan

2012 NFL Draft by Team

By Chris Malumphy

2012 NFL Draft by Team
49ers
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Position	College
1	30	30	A.J. Jenkins	WR	Illinois
2	29	61	LaMichael James	RB	Oregon
4	22	117	Joe Looney	G	Wake Forest
5	30	165	Darius Fleming	LB	Notre Dame
6	10	180	Trent Robinson	DB	Michigan State
6	29	199	Jason Slowey	C	Western Oregon
7	30	237	Cam Johnson	DE	Virginia
Bears
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Position	College
1	19	19	Shea McClellin	DE	Boise State
2	13	45	Alshon Jeffery	WR	South Carolina
3	16	79	Brandon Hardin	DB	Oregon State
4	16	111	Evan Rodriguez	TE	Temple
6	14	184	Isaiah Frey	DB	Nevada
7	13	220	Greg McCoy	DB	Texas Christian
Bengals
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Position	College
1	17	17	Dre Kirkpatrick	DB	Alabama
1	27	27	Kevin Zeitler	G	Wisconsin
2	21	53	Devon Still	DT	Penn State
3	20	83	Mohamed Sanu	WR	Rutgers
3	30	93	Brandon Thompson	DT	Clemson
4	21	116	Orson Charles	TE	Georgia
5	21	156	Shaun Prater	DB	Iowa
5	31	166	Marvin Jones	WR	California
5	32	167	George Iloka	DB	Boise State
6	21	191	Dan Herron	RB	Ohio State
Bills
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Position	College
1	10	10	Stephon Gilmore	DB	South Carolina
2	9	41	Cordy Glenn	T	Georgia
3	6	69	T.J. Graham	WR	North Carolina State
4	10	105	Nigel Bradham	LB	Florida State
4	29	124	Ron Brooks	DB	Louisiana State
5	9	144	Zebrie Sanders	T	Florida State
5	12	147	Tank Carder	LB	Texas Christian
6	8	178	Mark Asper	G	Oregon
7	44	251	John Potter	K	Western Michigan
Broncos
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Position	College
2	4	36	Derek Wolfe	DT	Cincinnati
2	25	57	Brock Osweiler	QB	Arizona State
3	4	67	Ronnie Hillman	RB	San Diego State
4	6	101	Omar Bolden	DB	Arizona State
4	13	108	Philip Blake	C	Baylor
5	2	137	Malik Jackson	DT	Tennessee
6	18	188	Danny Trevathan	LB	Kentucky
Browns
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Position	College
1	3	3	Trent Richardson	RB	Alabama
1	22	22	Brandon Weeden	QB	Oklahoma State
2	5	37	Mitchell Schwartz	T	California
3	24	87	John Hughes	DT	Cincinnati
4	5	100	Travis Benjamin	WR	Miami (FL)
4	25	120	James-Michael Johnson	LB	Nevada
5	25	160	Ryan Miller	G	Colorado
6	34	204	Emmanuel Acho	LB	Texas
6	35	205	Billy Winn	DT	Boise State
7	38	245	Trevin Wade	DB	Arizona
7	40	247	Brad Smelley	TE	Alabama
Buccaneers
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Position	College
1	7	7	Mark Barron	DB	Alabama
1	31	31	Doug Martin	RB	Boise State
2	26	58	Lavonte David	LB	Nebraska
5	5	140	Najee Goode	LB	West Virginia
6	4	174	Keith Tandy	DB	West Virginia
7	5	212	Michael Smith	RB	Utah State
7	26	233	Drake Dunsmore	TE	Northwestern
Cardinals
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Position	College
1	13	13	Michael Floyd	WR	Notre Dame
3	17	80	Jamell Fleming	DB	Oklahoma
4	17	112	Bobby Massie	T	Mississippi
5	16	151	Senio Kelemete	T	Washington
6	7	177	Justin Bethel	DB	Presbyterian
6	15	185	Ryan Lindley	QB	San Diego State
7	14	221	Nate Potter	T	Boise State
Chargers
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Position	College
1	18	18	Melvin Ingram	DE	South Carolina
2	17	49	Kendall Reyes	DT	Connecticut
3	10	73	Brandon Taylor	DB	Louisiana State
4	15	110	Ladarius Green	TE	Louisiana-Lafayette
5	14	149	Johnnie Troutman	G	Penn State
7	19	226	David Molk	C	Michigan
7	43	250	Edwin Baker	RB	Michigan State
Chiefs
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Position	College
1	11	11	Dontari Poe	DT	Memphis
2	12	44	Jeff Allen	T	Illinois
3	11	74	Donald Stephenson	T	Oklahoma
4	12	107	Devon Wylie	WR	Fresno State
5	11	146	DeQuan Menzie	DB	Alabama
6	12	182	Cyrus Gray	RB	Texas A&M
7	11	218	Jerome Long	DT	San Diego State
7	31	238	Junior Hemingway	WR	Michigan
Colts
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Position	College
1	1	1	Andrew Luck	QB	Stanford
2	2	34	Coby Fleener	TE	Stanford
3	1	64	Dwayne Allen	TE	Clemson
3	29	92	T.Y. Hilton	WR	Florida International
5	1	136	Josh Chapman	DT	Alabama
5	35	170	Vick Ballard	RB	Mississippi State
6	36	206	LaVon Brazill	WR	Ohio
7	1	208	Justin Anderson	T	Georgia
7	7	214	Tim Fugger	DE	Vanderbilt
7	46	253	Chandler Harnish	QB	Northern Illinois
Cowboys
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Position	College
1	6	6	Morris Claiborne	DB	Louisiana State
3	18	81	Tyrone Crawford	DE	Boise State
4	18	113	Kyle Wilber	LB	Wake Forest
4	40	135	Matt Johnson	DB	Eastern Washington
5	17	152	Danny Coale	WR	Virginia Tech
6	16	186	James Hanna	TE	Oklahoma
7	15	222	Caleb McSurdy	LB	Montana
Dolphins
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Position	College
1	8	8	Ryan Tannehill	QB	Texas A&M
2	10	42	Jonathan Martin	T	Stanford
3	9	72	Olivier Vernon	DE	Miami (FL)
3	15	78	Michael Egnew	TE	Missouri
4	2	97	Lamar Miller	RB	Miami (FL)
5	20	155	Josh Kaddu	LB	Oregon
6	13	183	B.J. Cunningham	WR	Michigan State
7	8	215	Kheeston Randall	DT	Texas
7	20	227	Rishard Matthews	WR	Nevada
Eagles
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Position	College
1	12	12	Fletcher Cox	DT	Mississippi State
2	14	46	Mychal Kendricks	LB	California
2	27	59	Vinny Curry	DE	Marshall
3	25	88	Nick Foles	QB	Arizona
4	28	123	Brandon Boykin	DB	Georgia
5	18	153	Dennis Kelly	T	Purdue
6	24	194	Marvin McNutt	WR	Iowa
6	30	200	Brandon Washington	G	Miami (FL)
7	22	229	Bryce Brown	RB	Kansas State
Falcons
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Position	College
2	23	55	Peter Konz	C	Wisconsin
3	28	91	Lamar Holmes	T	Southern Mississippi
5	22	157	Bradie Ewing	RB	Wisconsin
5	29	164	Jonathan Massaquoi	DE	Troy
6	22	192	Charles Mitchell	DB	Mississippi State
7	42	249	Travian Robertson	DT	South Carolina
Giants
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Position	College
1	32	32	David Wilson	RB	Virginia Tech
2	31	63	Rueben Randle	WR	Louisiana State
3	31	94	Jayron Hosley	DB	Virginia Tech
4	32	127	Adrien Robinson	TE	Cincinnati
4	36	131	Brandon Mosley	T	Auburn
6	31	201	Matt McCants	T	Alabama-Birmingham
7	32	239	Markus Kuhn	DT	North Carolina State
Jaguars
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Position	College
1	5	5	Justin Blackmon	WR	Oklahoma State
2	6	38	Andre Branch	DE	Clemson
3	7	70	Bryan Anger	P	California
5	7	142	Brandon Marshall	LB	Nevada
6	6	176	Mike Harris	DB	Florida State
7	21	228	Jeris Pendleton	DT	Ashland
Jets
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Position	College
1	16	16	Quinton Coples	DE	North Carolina
2	11	43	Stephen Hill	WR	Georgia Tech
3	14	77	Demario Davis	LB	Arkansas State
6	17	187	Josh Bush	DB	Wake Forest
6	32	202	Terrance Ganaway	RB	Baylor
6	33	203	Robert T. Griffin	G	Baylor
7	35	242	Antonio Allen	DB	South Carolina
7	37	244	Jordan White	WR	Western Michigan
Lions
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Position	College
1	23	23	Riley Reiff	T	Iowa
2	22	54	Ryan Broyles	WR	Oklahoma
3	22	85	Dwight Bentley	DB	Louisiana-Lafayette
4	30	125	Ronnell Lewis	LB	Oklahoma
5	3	138	Tahir Whitehead	LB	Temple
5	13	148	Chris Greenwood	DB	Albion
6	26	196	Jonte Green	DB	New Mexico State
7	16	223	Travis Lewis	LB	Oklahoma
Packers
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Position	College
1	28	28	Nick Perry	DE	USC
2	19	51	Jerel Worthy	DT	Michigan State
2	30	62	Casey Hayward	DB	Vanderbilt
4	37	132	Mike Daniels	DT	Iowa
4	38	133	Jeron McMillian	DB	Maine
5	28	163	Terrell Manning	LB	North Carolina State
7	34	241	Andrew Datko	T	Florida State
7	36	243	B.J. Coleman	QB	Tennessee-Chattanooga
Panthers
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Position	College
1	9	9	Luke Kuechly	LB	Boston College
2	8	40	Amini Silatolu	T	Midwestern State (TX)
4	8	103	Frank Alexander	DE	Oklahoma
4	9	104	Joe Adams	WR	Arkansas
5	8	143	Josh Norman	DB	Coastal Carolina
6	37	207	Brad Nortman	P	Wisconsin
7	9	216	D.J. Campbell	DB	California
Patriots
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Position	College
1	21	21	Chandler Jones	DE	Syracuse
1	25	25	Dont'a Hightower	LB	Alabama
2	16	48	Tavon Wilson	DB	Illinois
3	27	90	Jake Bequette	DE	Arkansas
6	27	197	Nate Ebner	DB	Ohio State
7	17	224	Alfonzo Dennard	DB	Nebraska
7	28	235	Jeremy Ebert	WR	Northwestern
Raiders
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Position	College
3	32	95	Tony Bergstrom	G	Utah
4	34	129	Miles Burris	LB	San Diego State
5	23	158	Jack Crawford	DE	Penn State
5	33	168	Juron Criner	WR	Arizona
6	19	189	Christo Bilukidi	DE	Georgia State
7	23	230	Nathan Stupar	LB	Penn State
Rams
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Position	College
1	14	14	Michael Brockers	DT	Louisiana State
2	1	33	Brian Quick	WR	Appalachian State
2	7	39	Janoris Jenkins	DB	North Alabama
2	18	50	Isaiah Pead	RB	Cincinnati
3	2	65	Trumaine Johnson	DB	Montana
4	1	96	Chris Givens	WR	Wake Forest
5	15	150	Rokevious Watkins	T	South Carolina
6	1	171	Greg Zuerlein	K	Missouri Western
7	2	209	Aaron Brown	LB	Hawaii
7	45	252	Daryl Richardson	RB	Abilene Christian
Ravens
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Position	College
2	3	35	Courtney Upshaw	LB	Alabama
2	28	60	Kelechi Osemele	T	Iowa State
3	21	84	Bernard Pierce	RB	Temple
4	3	98	Gino Gradkowski	G	Delaware
4	35	130	Christian Thompson	DB	South Carolina State
5	34	169	Asa Jackson	DB	Cal Poly
6	28	198	Tommy Streeter	WR	Miami (FL)
7	29	236	Deangelo Tyson	DE	Georgia
Redskins
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Position	College
1	2	2	Robert Griffin III	QB	Baylor
3	8	71	Josh Leribeus	G	Southern Methodist
4	7	102	Kirk Cousins	QB	Michigan State
4	24	119	Keenan Robinson	LB	Texas
5	6	141	Adam Gettis	G	Iowa
6	3	173	Alfred Morris	RB	Florida Atlantic
6	23	193	Tom Compton	T	South Dakota
7	6	213	Richard Crawford	DB	Southern Methodist
7	10	217	Jordan Bernstine	DB	Iowa
Saints
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Position	College
3	26	89	Akiem Hicks	DE	Regina
4	27	122	Nick Toon	WR	Wisconsin
5	27	162	Corey White	DB	Samford
6	9	179	Andrew Tiller	G	Syracuse
7	27	234	Marcel Jones	T	Nebraska
Seahawks
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Position	College
1	15	15	Bruce Irvin	DE	West Virginia
2	15	47	Bobby Wagner	LB	Utah State
3	12	75	Russell Wilson	QB	Wisconsin
4	11	106	Robert Turbin	RB	Utah State
4	19	114	Jaye Howard	DT	Florida
5	19	154	Korey Toomer	LB	Idaho
6	2	172	Jeremy Lane	DB	Northwestern State (LA)
6	11	181	Winston Guy	DB	Kentucky
7	18	225	J R Sweezy	DE	North Carolina State
7	25	232	Greg Scruggs	DE	Louisville
Steelers
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Position	College
1	24	24	David DeCastro	G	Stanford
2	24	56	Mike Adams	T	Ohio State
3	23	86	Sean Spence	LB	Miami (FL)
4	14	109	Alameda Ta'amu	DT	Washington
5	24	159	Chris Rainey	RB	Florida
7	24	231	Toney Clemons	WR	Colorado
7	33	240	David Paulson	TE	Oregon
7	39	246	Terrence Frederick	DB	Texas A&M
7	41	248	Kelvin Beachum	T	Southern Methodist
Texans
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Position	College
1	26	26	Whitney Mercilus	DE	Illinois
3	5	68	Devier Posey	WR	Ohio State
3	13	76	Brandon Brooks	G	Miami (OH)
4	4	99	Ben Jones	C	Georgia
4	26	121	Keshawn Martin	WR	Michigan State
4	31	126	Jared Crick	DT	Nebraska
5	26	161	Randy Bullock	K	Texas A&M
6	25	195	Nick Mondek	T	Purdue
Titans
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Position	College
1	20	20	Kendall Wright	WR	Baylor
2	20	52	Zach Brown	LB	North Carolina
3	19	82	Mike Martin	DT	Michigan
4	20	115	Coty Sensabaugh	DB	Clemson
5	10	145	Taylor Thompson	TE	Southern Methodist
6	20	190	Markelle Martin	DB	Oklahoma State
7	4	211	Scott Solomon	DE	Rice
Vikings
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Position	College
1	4	4	Matt Kalil	T	USC
1	29	29	Harrison Smith	DB	Notre Dame
3	3	66	Josh Robinson	DB	Central Florida
4	23	118	Jarius Wright	WR	Arkansas
4	33	128	Rhett Ellison	RB	USC
4	39	134	Greg Childs	WR	Arkansas
5	4	139	Robert Blanton	DB	Notre Dame
6	5	175	Blair Walsh	K	Georgia
7	3	210	Audie Cole	LB	North Carolina State
7	12	219	Trevor Guyton	DE	California

2012 NFL Draft Seventh Round

By Chris Malumphy

The Indianapolis Colts continued to provide targets and protection for top draft pick Andrew Luck by selecting tackle Justin Anderson from Georgia as the first choice in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft. The last player selected in the 2012 NFL Draft, dubbed Mr. Irrelevant, was Northern Illinois quarterback Chandler Harnish.

2012 NFL Draft Seventh Round
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Team	Pos	College
7	1	208	Justin Anderson	Colts	T	Georgia
7	2	209	Aaron Brown	Rams	LB	Hawaii
7	3	210	Audie Cole	Vikings	LB	North Carolina State
7	4	211	Scott Solomon	Titans	DE	Rice
7	5	212	Michael Smith	Buccaneers	RB	Utah State
7	6	213	Richard Crawford	Redskins	DB	Southern Methodist
7	7	214	Tim Fugger	Colts	DE	Vanderbilt
7	8	215	Kheeston Randall	Dolphins	DT	Texas
7	9	216	D.J. Campbell	Panthers	DB	California
7	10	217	Jordan Bernstine	Redskins	DB	Iowa
7	11	218	Jerome Long	Chiefs	DT	San Diego State
7	12	219	Trevor Guyton	Vikings	DE	California
7	13	220	Greg McCoy	Bears	DB	Texas Christian
7	14	221	Nate Potter	Cardinals	T	Boise State
7	15	222	Caleb McSurdy	Cowboys	LB	Montana
7	16	223	Travis Lewis	Lions	LB	Oklahoma
7	17	224	Alfonzo Dennard	Patriots	DB	Nebraska
7	18	225	J R Sweezy	Seahawks	DE	North Carolina State
7	19	226	David Molk	Chargers	C	Michigan
7	20	227	Rishard Matthews	Dolphins	WR	Nevada
7	21	228	Jeris Pendleton	Jaguars	DT	Ashland
7	22	229	Bryce Brown	Eagles	RB	Kansas State
7	23	230	Nathan Stupar	Raiders	LB	Penn State
7	24	231	Toney Clemons	Steelers	WR	Colorado
7	25	232	Greg Scruggs	Seahawks	DE	Louisville
7	26	233	Drake Dunsmore	Buccaneers	TE	Northwestern
7	27	234	Marcel Jones	Saints	T	Nebraska
7	28	235	Jeremy Ebert	Patriots	WR	Northwestern
7	29	236	Deangelo Tyson	Ravens	DE	Georgia
7	30	237	Cam Johnson	49ers	DE	Virginia
7	31	238	Junior Hemingway	Chiefs	WR	Michigan
7	32	239	Markus Kuhn	Giants	DT	North Carolina State
7	33	240	David Paulson	Steelers	TE	Oregon
7	34	241	Andrew Datko	Packers	T	Florida State
7	35	242	Antonio Allen	Jets	DB	South Carolina
7	36	243	B.J. Coleman	Packers	QB	Tennessee-Chattanooga
7	37	244	Jordan White	Jets	WR	Western Michigan
7	38	245	Trevin Wade	Browns	DB	Arizona
7	39	246	Terrence Frederick	Steelers	DB	Texas A&M
7	40	247	Brad Smelley	Browns	TE	Alabama
7	41	248	Kelvin Beachum	Steelers	T	Southern Methodist
7	42	249	Travian Robertson	Falcons	DT	South Carolina
7	43	250	Edwin Baker	Chargers	RB	Michigan State
7	44	251	John Potter	Bills	K	Western Michigan
7	45	252	Daryl Richardson	Rams	RB	Abilene Christian
7	46	253	Chandler Harnish	Colts	QB	Northern Illinois

Underclassmen Dominate NFL Draft

By Chris Malumphy

The top six players selected in the 2012 NFL Draft, and 11 of the top 14 picks, were underclassmen. Overall, 65 underclassmen were declared eligible to be drafted and 45 were drafted. Thirty-four of those players were drafted in the first three rounds including 19 of the 32 players selected in the first round.

2012 Drafted Underclassmen
Name	Team	Position	Round	Pick	Player	College
Andrew Luck	Colts	QB	1	1	1	Stanford
Robert Griffin III	Redskins	QB	1	2	2	Baylor
Trent Richardson	Browns	RB	1	3	3	Alabama
Matt Kalil	Vikings	T	1	4	4	USC
Justin Blackmon	Jaguars	WR	1	5	5	Oklahoma State
Morris Claiborne	Cowboys	DB	1	6	6	LSU
Luke Kuechly	Panthers	LB	1	9	9	Boston College
Stephon Gilmore	Bills	DB	1	10	10	South Carolina
Dontari Poe	Chiefs	DT	1	11	11	Memphis
Fletcher Cox	Eagles	DT	1	12	12	Mississippi State
Michael Brockers	Rams	DT	1	14	14	LSU
Dre Kirkpatrick	Bengals	DB	1	17	17	Alabama
Chandler Jones	Patriots	DE	1	21	21	Syracuse
Riley Reiff	Lions	T	1	23	23	Iowa
David DeCastro	Steelers	G	1	24	24	Stanford
Dont'a Hightower	Patriots	LB	1	25	25	Alabama
Whitney Mercilus	Texans	DE	1	26	26	Illinois
Nick Perry	Packers	DE	1	28	28	USC
David Wilson	Giants	RB	1	32	32	Virginia Tech
Jonathan Martin	Dolphins	T	2	10	42	Stanford
Stephen Hill	Jets	WR	2	11	43	Georgia Tech
Alshon Jeffery	Bears	WR	2	13	45	South Carolina
Jerel Worthy	Packers	DT	2	19	51	Michigan State
Peter Konz	Falcons	C	2	23	55	Wisconsin
Brock Osweiler	Broncos	QB	2	25	57	Arizona State
LaMichael James	49ers	RB	2	29	61	Oregon
Rueben Randle	Giants	WR	2	31	63	LSU
Dwayne Allen	Colts	TE	3	1	64	Clemson
Josh Robinson	Vikings	DB	3	3	66	Central Florida
Ronnie Hillman	Broncos	RB	3	4	67	San Diego State
Olivier Vernon	Dolphins	DE	3	9	72	Miami (FL)
Mohamed Sanu	Bengals	WR	3	20	83	Rutgers
Bernard Pierce	Ravens	RB	3	21	84	Temple
Jayron Hosley	Giants	DB	3	31	94	Virginia Tech
Chris Givens	Rams	WR	4	1	96	Wake Forest
Lamar Miller	Dolphins	RB	4	2	97	Miami (FL)
Robert Turbin	Seahawks	RB	4	11	106	Utah State
Bobby Massie	Cardinals	T	4	17	112	Mississippi
Orson Charles	Bengals	TE	4	21	116	Georgia
Ronnell Lewis	Lions	LB	4	30	125	Oklahoma
Terrell Manning	Packers	LB	5	28	163	North Carolina State
Tommy Streeter	Ravens	WR	6	28	198	Miami (FL)
Brandon Washington	Eagles	G	6	30	200	Miami (FL)
Bryce Brown	Eagles	RB	7	22	229	Kansas State
Edwin Baker	Chargers	RB	7	43	250	Michigan State

2012 NFL Draft Sixth Round

By Chris Malumphy

The sixth round of the 2012 NFL Draft started with the St. Louis Rams drafting Greg Zuerlein, a kicker from Missouri Western.

2012 NFL Draft Sixth Round
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Team	Pos	College
6	1	171	Greg Zuerlein	Rams	K	Missouri Western
6	2	172	Jeremy Lane	Seahawks	DB	Northwestern State (LA)
6	3	173	Alfred Morris	Redskins	RB	Florida Atlantic
6	4	174	Keith Tandy	Buccaneers	DB	West Virginia
6	5	175	Blair Walsh	Vikings	K	Georgia
6	6	176	Mike Harris	Jaguars	DB	Florida State
6	7	177	Justin Bethel	Cardinals	DB	Presbyterian
6	8	178	Mark Asper	Bills	G	Oregon
6	9	179	Andrew Tiller	Saints	G	Syracuse
6	10	180	Trent Robinson	49ers	DB	Michigan State
6	11	181	Winston Guy	Seahawks	DB	Kentucky
6	12	182	Cyrus Gray	Chiefs	RB	Texas A&M
6	13	183	B.J. Cunningham	Dolphins	WR	Michigan State
6	14	184	Isaiah Frey	Bears	DB	Nevada
6	15	185	Ryan Lindley	Cardinals	QB	San Diego State
6	16	186	James Hanna	Cowboys	TE	Oklahoma
6	17	187	Josh Bush	Jets	DB	Wake Forest
6	18	188	Danny Trevathan	Broncos	LB	Kentucky
6	19	189	Christo Bilukidi	Raiders	DE	Georgia State
6	20	190	Markelle Martin	Titans	DB	Oklahoma State
6	21	191	Dan Herron	Bengals	DB	Ohio State
6	22	192	Charles Mitchell	Falcons	DB	Mississippi State
6	23	193	Tom Compton	Redskins	T	South Dakota
6	24	194	Marvin McNutt	Eagles	WR	Iowa
6	25	195	Nick Mondek	Texans	T	Purdue
6	26	196	Jonte Green	Lions	DB	New Mexico State
6	27	197	Nate Ebner	Patriots	DB	Ohio State
6	28	198	Tommy Streeter	Ravens	WR	Miami (FL)
6	29	199	Jason Slowey	49ers	C	Western Oregon
6	30	200	Brandon Washington	Eagles	G	Miami (FL)
6	31	201	Matt McCants	Giants	T	Alabama-Birmingham
6	32	202	Terrance Ganaway	Jets	RB	Baylor
6	33	203	Robert T. Griffin	Jets	G	Baylor
6	34	204	Emmanuel Acho	Browns	LB	Texas
6	35	205	Billy Winn	Browns	DT	Boise State
6	36	206	Lavon Brazill	Colts	WR	Ohio
6	37	207	Brad Nortman	Panthers	P	Wisconsin

2012 NFL Draft Fifth Round

By Chris Malumphy

Alabama sent defensive tackle Josh Chapman to the Indianapolis Colts as the first pick in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

2012 NFL Draft Fifth Round
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Team	Pos	College
5	1	136	Josh Chapman	Colts	DT	Alabama
5	2	137	Malik Jackson	Broncos	DT	Tennessee
5	3	138	Tahir Whitehead	Lions	LB	Temple
5	4	139	Robert Blanton	Vikings	DB	Notre Dame
5	5	140	Najee Goode	Buccaneers	LB	West Virginia
5	6	141	Adam Gettis	Redskins	G	Iowa
5	7	142	Brandon Marshall	Jaguars	LB	Nevada
5	8	143	Josh Norman	Panthers	CB	Coastal Carolina
5	9	144	Zebrie Sanders	Bills	T	Florida State
5	10	145	Taylor Thompson	Titans	TE	SMU
5	11	146	De'Quan Menzie	Chiefs	DB	Alabama
5	12	147	Tank Carder	Bills	LB	Texas Christian
5	13	148	Chris Greenwood	Lions	DB	Albion
5	14	149	Johnnie Troutman	Chargers	G	Penn State
5	15	150	Rokevious Watkins	Rams	T	South Carolina
5	16	151	Senio Kelemete	Cardinals	T	Washington
5	17	152	Danny Coale	Cowboys	WR	Virginia Tech
5	18	153	Dennis Kelly	Eagles	T	Purdue
5	19	154	Korey Toomer	Seahawks	LB	Idaho
5	20	155	Josh Kaddu	Dolphins	LB	Oregon
5	21	156	Shaun Prater	Bengals	DB	Iowa
5	22	157	Bradie Ewing	Falcons	RB	Wisconsin
5	23	158	Jack Crawford	Raiders	DE	Penn State
5	24	159	Chris Rainey	Steelers	RB	Florida
5	25	160	Ryan Miller	Browns	G	Colorado
5	26	161	Randy Bullock	Texans	K	Texas A&M
5	27	162	Corey White	Saints	DB	Samford
5	28	163	Terrell Manning	Packers	LB	North Carolina State
5	29	164	Jonathan Massaquoi	Falcons	DE	Troy
5	30	165	Darius Fleming	49ers	LB	Notre Dame
5	31	166	Marvin Jones	Bengals	WR	California
5	32	167	George Iloka	Bengals	DB	Boise State
5	33	168	Juron Criner	Raiders	WR	Arizona
5	34	169	Asa Jackson	Ravens	DB	Cal Poly
5	35	170	Vick Ballard	Colts	RB	Mississippi State

2012 NFL Draft Fourth Round

By Chris Malumphy

The fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft got underway when the St. Louis Rams drafted wide receiver Chris Givens from Wake Forest. The Miami Dolphins followed by selected running back Lamar Miller from Miami (FL). Later, the Washington Redskins selected their second quarterback in the draft by choosing Kirk Cousins from Michigan State.

                                               

2012 NFL Draft Fourth Round
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Team	Pos	College
4	1	96	Chris Givens	Rams	WR	Wake Forest
4	2	97	Lamar Miller	Dolphins	RB	Miami (FL)
4	3	98	Gino Gradkowski	Ravens	G	Delaware
4	4	99	Ben Jones	Texans	C	Georgia
4	5	100	Travis Benjamin	Browns	WR	Miami (FL)
4	6	101	Omar Bolden	Broncos	DB	Arizona State
4	7	102	Kirk Cousins	Redskins	QB	Michigan State
4	8	103	Frank Alexander	Panthers	DE	Oklahoma
4	9	104	Joe Adams	Panthers	WR	Arkansas
4	10	105	Nigel Bradham	Bills	LB	Florida State
4	11	106	Robert Turbin	Seahawks	RB	Utah State
4	12	107	Devon Wylie	Chiefs	WR	Fresno State
4	13	108	Philip Blake	Broncos	C	Baylor
4	14	109	Alameda Ta'Amu	Steelers	DT	Washington
4	15	110	Ladarius Green	Chargers	TE	Louisiana-Lafayette
4	16	111	Evan Rodriguez	Bears	TE	Temple
4	17	112	Bobby Massie	Cardinals	T	Mississippi
4	18	113	Kyle Wilber	Cowboys	LB	Wake Forest
4	19	114	Jaye Howard	Seahawks	DT	Florida
4	20	115	Coty Sensabaugh	Titans	DB	Clemson
4	21	116	Orson Charles	Bengals	TE	Georgia
4	22	117	Joe Looney	49ers	G	Wake Forest
4	23	118	Jarius Wright	Vikings	WR	Arkansas
4	24	119	Keenan Robinson	Redskins	LB	Texas
4	25	120	James-Michael Johnson	Browns	LB	Nevada
4	26	121	Keshawn Martin	Texans	WR	Michigan State
4	27	122	Nick Toon	Saints	WR	Wisconsin
4	28	123	Brandon Boykin	Eagles	DB	Georgia
4	29	124	Ron Brooks	Bills	DB	LSU
4	30	125	Ronnell Lewis	Lions	LB	Oklahoma
4	31	126	Jared Crick	Texans	DT	Nebraska
4	32	127	Adrien Robinson	Giants	TE	Cincinnati
4	33	128	Rhett Ellison	Vikings	RB	USC
4	34	129	Miles Burris	Raiders	LB	San Diego State
4	35	130	Christian Thompson	Ravens	DB	South Carolina State
4	36	131	Brandon Mosley	Giants	T	Auburn
4	37	132	Mike Daniels	Packers	DT	Iowa
4	38	133	Jeron McMillian	Packers	DB	Maine
4	39	134	Greg Childs	Vikings	WR	Arkansas
4	40	135	Matt Johnson	Cowboys	DB	Eastern Washington

2012 NFL Draft by Team

By Chris Malumphy

After the first three rounds of the 2012 NFL Draft, here is a breakdown of draft picks by team.

2012 NFL Draft by Team
Team	Name	Position	Round	Pick	Player	College
49ers	A.J. Jenkins	WR	1	30	30	Illinois
	LaMichael James	RB	2	29	61	Oregon
Bears	Shea McClellin	DE	1	19	19	Boise State
	Alshon Jeffery	WR	2	13	45	South Carolina
	Brandon Hardin	DB	3	16	79	Oregon State
Bengals	Dre Kirkpatrick	DB	1	17	17	Alabama
	Kevin Zeitler	G	1	27	27	Wisconsin
	Devon Still	DT	2	21	53	Penn State
	Mohamed Sanu	WR	3	20	83	Rutgers
	Brandon Thompson	DT	3	30	93	Clemson
Bills	Stephon Gilmore	DB	1	10	10	South Carolina
	Cordy Glenn	T	2	9	41	Georgia
	T.J. Graham	WR	3	6	69	North Carolina State
Broncos	Derek Wolfe	DT	2	4	36	Cincinnati
	Brock Osweiler	QB	2	25	57	Arizona State
	Ronnie Hillman	RB	3	4	67	San Diego State
Browns	Trent Richardson	RB	1	3	3	Alabama
	Brandon Weeden	QB	1	22	22	Oklahoma State
	Mitchell Schwartz	T	2	5	37	California
	John Hughes	DT	3	24	87	Cincinnati
Buccaneers	Mark Barron	DB	1	7	7	Alabama
	Doug Martin	RB	1	31	31	Boise State
	Lavonte David	LB	2	26	58	Nebraska
Cardinals	Michael Floyd	WR	1	13	13	Notre Dame
	Jamell Fleming	DB	3	17	80	Oklahoma
Chargers	Melvin Ingram	DE	1	18	18	South Carolina
	Kendall Reyes	DT	2	17	49	Connecticut
	Brandon Taylor	DB	3	10	73	LSU
Chiefs	Dontari Poe	DT	1	11	11	Memphis
	Jeff Allen	T	2	12	44	Illinois
	Donald Stephenson	T	3	11	74	Oklahoma
Colts	Andrew Luck	QB	1	1	1	Stanford
	Coby Fleener	TE	2	2	34	Stanford
	Dwayne Allen	TE	3	1	64	Clemson
	T.Y. Hilton	WR	3	29	92	Florida International
Cowboys	Morris Claiborne	DB	1	6	6	LSU
	Tyrone Crawford	DE	3	18	81	Boise State
Dolphins	Ryan Tannehill	QB	1	8	8	Texas A&M
	Jonathan Martin	T	2	10	42	Stanford
	Olivier Vernon	DE	3	9	72	Miami (FL)
	Michael Egnew	TE	3	15	78	Missouri
Eagles	Fletcher Cox	DT	1	12	12	Mississippi State
	Mychal Kendricks	LB	2	14	46	California
	Vinny Curry	DE	2	27	59	Marshall
	Nick Foles	QB	3	25	88	Arizona
Falcons	Peter Konz	C	2	23	55	Wisconsin
	Lamar Holmes	T	3	28	91	Southern Mississippi
Giants	David Wilson	RB	1	32	32	Virginia Tech
	Rueben Randle	WR	2	31	63	LSU
	Jayron Hosley	DB	3	31	94	Virginia Tech
Jaguars	Justin Blackmon	WR	1	5	5	Oklahoma State
	Andre Branch	DE	2	6	38	Clemson
	Bryan Anger	P	3	7	70	California
Jets	Quinton Coples	DE	1	16	16	North Carolina
	Stephen Hill	WR	2	11	43	Georgia Tech
	Demario Davis	LB	3	14	77	Arkansas State
Lions	Riley Reiff	T	1	23	23	Iowa
	Ryan Broyles	WR	2	22	54	Oklahoma
	Dwight Bentley	DB	3	22	85	Louisiana-Lafayette
Packers	Nick Perry	DE	1	28	28	USC
	Jerel Worthy	DT	2	19	51	Michigan State
	Casey Hayward	DB	2	30	62	Vanderbilt
Panthers	Luke Kuechly	LB	1	9	9	Boston College
	Amini Silatolu	T	2	8	40	Midwestern State
Patriots	Chandler Jones	DE	1	21	21	Syracuse
	Dont'a Hightower	LB	1	25	25	Alabama
	Tavon Wilson	DB	2	16	48	Illinois
	Jake Bequette	DE	3	27	90	Arkansas
Raiders	Tony Bergstrom	G	3	32	95	Utah
Rams	Michael Brockers	DT	1	14	14	LSU
	Brian Quick	WR	2	1	33	Appalachian State
	Janoris Jenkins	DB	2	7	39	North Alabama
	Isaiah Pead	RB	2	18	50	Cincinnati
	Trumaine Johnson	DB	3	2	65	Montana
Ravens	Courtney Upshaw	LB	2	3	35	Alabama
	Kelechi Osemele	T	2	28	60	Iowa State
	Bernard Pierce	RB	3	21	84	Temple
Redskins	Robert Griffin III	QB	1	2	2	Baylor
	Josh Leribeus	G	3	8	71	Southern Methodist
Saints	Akiem Hicks	DE	3	26	89	Regina
Seahawks	Bruce Irvin	DE	1	15	15	West Virginia
	Bobby Wagner	LB	2	15	47	Utah State
	Russell Wilson	QB	3	12	75	Wisconsin
Steelers	David DeCastro	G	1	24	24	Stanford
	Mike Adams	T	2	24	56	Ohio State
	Sean Spence	LB	3	23	86	Miami (FL)
Texans	Whitney Mercilus	DE	1	26	26	Illinois
	Devier Posey	WR	3	5	68	Ohio State
	Brandon Brooks	G	3	13	76	Miami (OH)
Titans	Kendall Wright	WR	1	20	20	Baylor
	Zach Brown	LB	2	20	52	North Carolina
	Mike Martin	DT	3	19	82	Michigan
Vikings	Matt Kalil	T	1	4	4	USC
	Harrison Smith	DB	1	29	29	Notre Dame
	Josh Robinson	DB	3	3	66	Central Florida

2012 NFL Draft Third Round

By Chris Malumphy

The Indianapolis Colts selected their second tight end to assist new quarterback Andrew Luck when they opened round three of the 2012 NFL Draft by taking Dwayne Allen from Clemson. Later, the Colts also added wide receiver T.Y. Hilton from Florida International. Arizona quarterback Nick Foles was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 25th pick in the third round, the 88th selection overall. The Oakland Raiders ended the third round with their first selection, and the first compensatory pick in the draft, by selecting guard Tony Bergstrom from Utah.

2012 NFL Draft Third Round
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Team	Pos	College
3	1	64	Dwayne Allen	Colts	TE	Clemson
3	2	65	Trumaine Johnson	Rams	CB	Montana
3	3	66	Josh Robinson	Vikings	DB	Central Florida
3	4	67	Ronnie Hillman	Broncos	RB	San Diego State
3	5	68	Devier Posey	Texans	WR	Ohio State
3	6	69	T.J. Graham	Bills	WR	North Carolina State
3	7	70	Bryan Anger	Jaguars	P	California
3	8	71	Josh Leribeus	Redskins	G	Southern Methodist
3	9	72	Olivier Vernon	Dolphins	DE	Miami (FL)
3	10	73	Brandon Taylor	Chargers	DB	LSU
3	11	74	Donald Stephenson	Chiefs	T	Oklahoma
3	12	75	Russell Wilson	Seahawks	QB	Wisconsin
3	13	76	Brandon Brooks	Texans	G	Miami (OH)
3	14	77	Demario Davis	Jets	LB	Arkansas State
3	15	78	Michael Egnew	Dolphins	TE	Missouri
3	16	79	Brandon Hardin	Bears	DB	Oregon State
3	17	80	Jamell Flemming	Cardinals	DB	Oklahoma
3	18	81	Tyrone Crawford	Cowboys	DE	Boise State
3	19	82	Mike Martin	Titans	DT	Michigan
3	20	83	Mohamed Sanu	Bengals	WR	Rutgers
3	21	84	Bernard Pierce	Ravens	RB	Temple
3	22	85	Dwight Bentley	Lions	DB	Louisiana-Lafayette
3	23	86	Sean Spence	Steelers	LB	Miami (FL)
3	24	87	John Hughes	Browns	DT	Cincinnati
3	25	88	Nick Foles	Eagles	QB	Arizona
3	26	89	Akiem Hicks	Saints	DE	Regina
3	27	90	Jake Bequette	Patriots	DE	Arkansas
3	28	91	Lamar Holmes	Falcons	T	Southern Mississippi
3	29	92	T.Y. Hilton	Colts	WR	Florida International
3	30	93	Brandon Thompson	Bengals	DT	Clemson
3	31	94	Jayron Hosley	Giants	DB	Virginia Tech
3	32	95	Tony Bergstrom	Raiders	G	Utah

St. Louis Rams Open 2012 NFL Draft 2nd Round with WR from Appalachian State

By Chris Malumphy

The St. Louis Rams began the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft by selecting wide receiver Brian Quick from Appalachian State. The Indianapolis Colts added tight end Coby Fleener from Stanford to serve as a target for former college teammate Andrew Luck. The Baltimore Ravens selected Alabama linebacker Courtney Upshaw with the third pick in the second round.

2012 NFL Draft Second Round
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Team	Pos	College
2	1	33	Brian Quick	Rams	WR	Appalachian State
2	2	34	Coby Fleener	Colts	TE	Stanford
2	3	35	Courtney Upshaw	Ravens	LB	Alabama
2	4	36	Derek Wolfe	Broncos	DT	Cincinnati
2	5	37	Mitchell Schwartz	Browns	T	California
2	6	38	Andre Branch	Jaguars	DE	Clemson
2	7	39	Janoris Jenkins	Rams	DB	North Alabama
2	8	40	Amini Silatolu	Panthers	T	Midwestern State
2	9	41	Cordy Glenn	Bills	T	Georgia
2	10	42	Jonathan Martin	Dolphins	T	Stanford
2	11	43	Stephen Hill	Jets	WR	Georgia Tech
2	12	44	Jeff Allen	Chiefs	T	Illinois
2	13	45	Alshon Jeffery	Bears	WR	South Carolina
2	14	46	Mychal Kendricks	Eagles	LB	California
2	15	47	Bobby Wagner	Seahawks	LB	Utah State
2	16	48	Tavon Wilson	Patriots	DB	Illinois
2	17	49	Kendall Reyes	Chargers	DT	Connecticut
2	18	50	Isaiah Pead	Rams	RB	Cincinnati
2	19	51	Jerel Worthy	Packers	DT	Michigan State
2	20	52	Zach Brown	Titans	LB	North Carolina
2	21	53	Devon Still	Bengals	DT	Penn State
2	22	54	Ryan Broyles	Lions	WR	Oklahoma
2	23	55	Peter Konz	Falcons	C	Wisconsin
2	24	56	Mike Adams	Steelers	T	Ohio State
2	25	57	Brock Osweiler	Broncos	QB	Arizona State
2	26	58	Lavonte David	Buccaneers	LB	Nebraska
2	27	59	Vinny Curry	Eagles	DE	Marshall
2	28	60	Kelechi Osemele	Ravens	T	Iowa State
2	29	61	LaMichael James	49ers	RB	Oregon
2	30	62	Casey Hayward	Packers	DB	Vanderbilt
2	31	63	Rueben Randle	Giants	WR	LSU

Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III and Trent Richardson Top 3 Picks in 2012 NFL Draft

By Chris Malumphy

As expected, the Indianapolis Colts drafted Andrew Luck with the first selection in the 2012 NFL Draft. Luck has been the favorite to be the first pick for nearly two years. A two-time runner up for the Heisman Trophy. Andrew is the son of former NFL quarterback Oliver Luck. Some view it as the safe choice among two sterling quarterbacks. Most believe it is just the right choice.

The Washington Redskins accomplished their goal of moving into the second spot in the draft with their trade with the St. Louis Rams seven weeks ago when they shipped their first round pick in 2012, the sixth choice overall, as well as their second round pick this year and first round picks in 2013 and 2014. Today they got their man, quarterback Robert Griffin III of Baylor.

The Browns may have given away too much to move up one spot to draft Alabama running back Trent Richardson by sending the fourth pick along with 4th, 5th, and 7th round choices to the Minnesota Vikings. Richardson is a stud. But so are wide receiver Justin Blackmon and cornerback Morris Claiborne of LSU, both of whom would have been available even if some else traded with the Vikings and took Richardson. The Browns get a good player, but those picks could probably have been used for other trades that would have had more impact. Looking ahead, the Browns could have rejoined college teammates Justin Blackmon and Brandon Weeden without giving up the extra picks.

After swapping picks with the Browns, the Vikings selected USC tackle Matt Kalil, the player Minnesota was predicted to take all along. The Vikings swapped their number three pick to the Browns for the fourth choice and additional picks in rounds

The Jaguars acquired the fifth pick from Tampa Bay for the seventh pick and a fourth round choice and used it to take Oklahoma State wide receiver Justin Blackmon. The Dallas Cowboys traded up to select cornerback Morris Claiborne of LSU with the sixth choice in the draft after sending the 14th pick in round one and a second rounder, the 45th choice, to the St. Louis Rams. The Buccaneers drafted safety Mark Barron of Alabama with the seventh pick.

With the eighth pick, the Miami Dolphins reached to draft quarterback Ryan Tannehill who only started 19 games at quarterback in college. Tannehill is a good athlete, who might become a good quarterback, but he appears to be at least a year or two away. Matt Moore is the Dolphins quarterback for the moment, but the pressure will be on to switch to Tannehill quickly if Moore stumbles.

The Carolina Panthers tabbed Boston College linebacker Luke Kuechly with the ninth pick. The Buffalo Bills added South Carolina cornerback Stephon Gilmore to their defensive backfield. The Kansas City Chiefs hope Memphis defensive tackle can plug the center of their defensive line. The Philadelphia Eagles hope defensive tackle Fletcher Cox can due the smae for them. Notre Dame wide receiver Michael Floyd will join Larry Fitzgerald in Arizona to provide quarterbacks Kevin Kolb and John Skelton with sterling targets.

The St. Louis Rams finally made a first round pick after trading down multiple times by selecting LSU defensive tackle Michael Brockers. The Seattle Seahawks seemingly reached deep into the second round with the 15 pick by choosing defensive end Bruce Irvin from West Virginia, who was rated by some as no better than the eighth best defensive end. Defensive end Quinton Coples, a physical speciman with consistency problems, will join the New York Jets.

The Cincinnati Bengals, who lost cornerback Jonathan Joseph a year ago, and then saw Leon Hall injury his achilles tendon, drafted Dre Kirkpatrick from Alabama. The San Diego Chargers followed by picking defensive end Melvin Ingram from South Carolina with the 18th pick.

Boise State defensive end Shea McClellin will join Julius Peppers on the defensive line in Chicago. Wide receiver Kendall Wright of Baylor was drafted by the Tennesse Titans and will join Kenny Britt as prime targets for Matt Hasselbeck and Jake Locker. The New England Patriots added Syracuse defensive end Chandler Jones.

Quarterback Brandon Weeden has beaten Nick Foles in a bowl game. He beat Robert Griffin 59-24. He beat Andrew Luck in the Fiesta Bowl. He beat Landry Jones and he beat Ryan Tannehill. The question is, as a 29-year old rookie, can he help the Cleveland Browns beat Ben Roethlisberger, Joey Flacco and Andy Dalton. The selection probably marks the end a meaningful career in Cleveland for Colt McCoy.

The Detroit Lions took a big step to protect Matt Stafford by picking Iowa tackle Riley Reiff. The Pittsburgh Steelers followed by using the 24th pick on guard David DeCastro from Standford. The New England Patriots used their second selection in the first round, by continuing its focus on defense by taking Alabama linebacker Dont'a Hightower.

The Houston Texans will try to replace the loss of Mario Williams with the selection of Illinois defensive end Whitney Mercilus. The Bengals added to Wisconsin guard Keith Zeitler with the 27th choice. Defensive end Nick Perry of USC was selected by the Green Bay Packers.

The San Francisco 49ers attempted to improve their passing game by adding Illinois wide receiver A.J. Jenkins. Tampa Bay traded with the Denver Broncos to obtain the 31st selection and then drafted Boise State running back Doug Martin. The New York Giants ended the first round by selecting running back David Wilson from Virginia Tech.

Alabama had four players selected in the first round: running back Trent Richardson, safety Mark Barron, cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick and linebacker Dont'a Hightowers. Several other colleges had two players selected including Stanford: quarterback Oliver Luck and guard David DeCastro; Baylor: quarterback Robert Griffin III and wide receiver Kendall Wright; Oklahoma State: wide receiver Justin Blackmon and quarterback Brandon Weeden; USC: tackle Matt Kalil and defensive end Nick Perry; LSU: cornerback Morris Claiborne and defensive tackle Michael Brockers; South Carolina: cornerback Stephon Gilmore and defensive end Melvin Ingram; Notre Dame: wide receiver Michael Floyd and safety Harrison Smith; and Boise State defensive end Shea McClellin and running back Doug Martin.

NFL teams with multiple first round picks were Browns: running back Trent Richardson and quarterback Brandon Weeden; Vikings: tackle Matt Kalil and safety Harrison Smith; Bengals: cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick and guard Kevin Zeitler; Patriots: defensive end Chandler Jones and linebacker Dont'a Hightower; and Buccaneers safety Mark Barron and running back Doug Martin.

2012 NFL Draft First Round
Round	Pick	Player	Name	Team	Pos	College
1	1	1	Andrew Luck	Colts	QB	Stanford
1	2	2	Robert Griffin III	Redskins	QB	Baylor
1	3	3	Trent Richardson	Browns	RB	Alabama
1	4	4	Matt Kalil	Vikings	T	USC
1	5	5	Justin Blackmon	Jaguars	WR	Oklahoma State
1	6	6	Morris Claiborne	Cowboys	DB	LSU
1	7	7	Mark Barron	Buccaneers	DB	Alabama
1	8	8	Ryan Tannehill	Dolphins	QB	Texas A&M
1	9	9	Luke Kuechly	Panthers	LB	Boston College
1	10	10	Stephon Gilmore	Bills	DB	South Carolina
1	11	11	Dontari Poe	Chiefs	DT	Memphis
1	12	12	Fletcher Cox	Eagles	DT	Mississippi State
1	13	13	Michael Floyd	Cardinals	WR	Notre Dame
1	14	14	Michael Brockers	Rams	DT	LSU
1	15	15	Bruce Irvin	Seahawks	DE	West Virginia
1	16	16	Quinton Coples	Jets	DE	North Carolina
1	17	17	Dre Kirkpatrick	Bengals	DB	Alabama
1	18	18	Melvin Ingram	Chargers	DE	South Carolina
1	19	19	Shea McClellin	Bears	DE	Boise State
1	20	20	Kendall Wright	Titans	WR	Baylor
1	21	21	Chandler Jones	Patriots	DE	Syracuse
1	22	22	Brandon Weeden	Browns	QB	Oklahoma State
1	23	23	Riley Reiff	Lions	T	Iowa
1	24	24	David DeCastro	Steelers	G	Stanford
1	25	25	Dont'a Hightower	Patriots	LB	Alabama
1	26	26	Whitney Mercilus	Texans	DE	Illinois
1	27	27	Keith Zeitler	Bengals	G	Wisconsin
1	28	28	Nick Perry	Packers	DE	USC
1	29	29	Harrison Smith	Vikings	DB	Notre Dame
1	30	30	A.J. Jenkins	49ers	WR	Illinois
1	31	31	Doug Martin	Buccaneers	RB	Boise State
1	32	32	David Wilson	Giants	RB	Virginia Tech

The Simplest Argument in Favor of Drafting QB Brandon Weeden

By Chris Malumphy

Oklahoma State quarterback Brandon Weeden is making it difficult on the NFL. Having previously pursued a career in baseball, he will be entering the 2012 NFL Draft at age 28. By the time the 2012 NFL season opens, he will be 29. Former head coach Jon Gruden says he loves the guy because he can make all the throws. But being age 29 is quite a late start for an NFL career. 49ers quarterback Alex Smith is a year younger than Weeden and he's already been in the league for seven seasons. And in recent years, once two teams make it to the Super Bowl, the younger of the two starting quarterbacks has tended to come out on top. However, there is one item that clearly and simply states why Weeden still deserves to be a relatively high draft choice this year. He has beaten all the top flight competition.

Weeden beat Nick Foles in a bowl game two years ago. He beat Robert Griffin 59-24. He beat Andrew Luck in the Fiesta Bowl. He beat Landry Jones and he beat Ryan Tannehill.

That certainly makes him worthy of consideration.

Projection Models Not as High on Tannehill as Scouts

By Chris Malumphy

CBSSports.com has an interesting article on how some mathematical models view Ryan Tannehill as highly over-rated based on his college stats and lack of experience as a starter. One service ranks him only ninth in quarterback passing projections, a far cry from someone who is being tauted as a player who could be taken in the top ten picks, and possibly as early as number four. To go in the top ten, and yet be the third best quarterback in the draft, Tannehill would need to match the skills of a Ben Roethlisberger, who was drafted after Eli Manning and Philip Rivers, to be worth the price, or the gamble. Yet the systems rank him behind not only Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III, but also Brandon Weeden, Kirk Cousins, Russell Wilson, Kellen Moore, Nick Foles and Case Keenum. My personal view is that the mathematical models rate Tannehill too low, because of his relative inexperience, and the fact that he may need a little more development than some. But it is also likely that the scouts are a bit too exuberant. While some caution needs to be taken, I think Tannehill will make some team very happy two or three years down the road. I just don't think he is going to pull a Roethlisberger and get you to the playoffs, let alone the Super Bowl, in year one. Check out the article on CBSSports.com. It's a good one.

65 Underclassmen Entering 2012 NFL Draft

By Chris Malumphy

The 2012 NFL Draft could include as many as 65 underclassmen who have been declared eligible for selection plus 3 additional seniors who have opted to forego additional college eligibility. The 65 underclassmen represent the largest group of underclassmen ever to enter the draft, topping the 56 who entered a year ago. Following is a list of the underclassmen and other early entries entering the 2012 NFL Draft sorted by position. Stanford quarterback Oliver Luck and Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III are expected to be the top two players drafted by the Indianapolis Colts and the Washington Redskins, respectively. If USC tackle Matt Kalil is drafted by the Minnesota Vikings and Alabama running back Trent Richardson is chosen by the Cleveland Browns, as many currently project, the top four picks would all be underclassmen.

Underclassmen Entering 2012 NFL Draft
Position	Name	College
QB	Griffin III, Robert	Baylor
	Luck, Andrew	Stanford
	Osweiler, Brock	Arizona State
	Thomas, Darron	Oregon
	Trotter, Barrett	Auburn
RB	Alexander, Alvester	Wyoming
	Baker, Edwin	Michigan State
	Ball, Mike	Nevada
	Berryhill, Jamison	Texas
	Brown, Bryce	Kansas State
	Hampton, Jewel	Southern Illinois
	Hillman, Ronnie	San Diego State
	James, LaMichael	Oregon
	Miller, Lamar	Miami (FL)
	Pierce, Bernard	Temple
	Richardson, Trent	Alabama
	Scott, Darrell	South Florida
	Wilson, David	Virginia Tech
WR	Blackmon, Justin	Oklahoma State
	Givens, Chris	Wake Forest
	Graham, Dorian	Syracuse
	Hill, Stephen	Georgia Tech
	Jeffery, Alshon	South Carolina
	Johnson, Aldarius	Miami (FL)
	Johnson, Damaris	Tulsa
	Page, Eric	Toledo
	Randle, Rueben	LSU
	Sanu, Mohamed	Rutgers
	Streeter, Tommy	Miami (FL)
TE	Allen, Dwayne	Clemson
	Charles, Orson	Georgia
	Eure, Tiree	Minnesota
C	Konz, Peter	Wisconsin
G	DeCastro, David	Stanford
	Plue, Ken	Purdue
	Washington, Brandon	Miami (FL)
T	Kalil, Matt	USC
	Martin, Jonathan	Stanford
	Massie, Bobby	Mississippi
	Reiff, Riley	Iowa
DE	Holloway, Max	Boston College
	Jones, Chandler	Syracuse
	Mercilus, Whitney	Illinois
	Paige-Moss, Donte	North Carolina
	Perry, Nick	USC
	Vernon, Olivier	Miami (FL)
DT	Brockers, Michael	LSU
	Cox, Fletcher	Mississippi State
	Forston, Marcus	Miami (FL)
	Poe, Dontari	Memphis
	Worthy, Jerel	Michigan State
LB	Burfict, Vontaze	Arizona State
	Hightower, Dont'a	Alabama
	Kuechly, Luke	Boston College
	Lewis, Ronnell	Oklahoma
	Manning, Terrell	North Carolina State
DB	Claiborne, Morris	LSU
	Gilmore, Stephon	South Carolina
	Harris, Cliff	Oregon
	Hosley, Jayron	Virginia Tech
	Jackson, Janzen	McNeese State
	Kirkpatrick, Dre	Alabama
	Robinson, Josh	Central Florida
	Thomas, Johnny	Oklahoma State
	Thomas, Phillip	Syracuse
Other Early Entries Entering 2012 NFL Draft
Position	Name	College
RB	Polk, Chris	Washington
	Turbin, Robert	Utah State
	Turner, Kenny	New Mexico State

2012 NFL Compensatory Draft Picks by Team

By Chris Malumphy

The myth continues that the NFL Draft is designed to help weak teams become strong and to advance former Commissioner Pete Rozelle's goal of establishing parity so that on any given Sunday our favorite underdog has a fighting chance against their big bully rivals. But the myth does not mirror reality and hasn't since compensatory picks were inaugurated and salary caps were established.

Both salary caps and compensatory picks are designed to constrain player costs. That salary caps do so is easily understood. That compensatory picks do the same may not be quite so obvious, but the mere fact that compensatory draft picks are awarded to teams based on a formula that seeks to compensate teams that lose more or better free agents than it acquires can easily be shown to do just that. Teams can readily forego bidding on their own free agents, which keeps costs down, knowing full well that by doing so they place themselves in position to get additional draft choices. Over the past decade, New England Patriot Coach Bill Belichick has capitalized on that strategy by letting numerous veterans walk and gladly accepting draft picks in return, although surprisingly, he will receive no compensatory choices this year.

Providing compensatory draft choices to teams that lose more free agents than they sign hurts weak teams, who generally have few quality players to lose and helps strong teams, who can more readily let aging stars, fan favorites, players with diminishing skills or malcontents walk. Somehow each year numerous marginal players and subs for good teams always seem to be more attractive during free agency than decent players on mediocre or bad teams, benefitting from a halo effect.

Rookie salaries and salary caps have also made it more difficult in recent years for weak teams to use the draft to turn things around than in the past. Having super high draft picks, with their commensurately high salaries, a few years in a row has placed several teams in salary cap hell, making it difficult to hold onto players or sign the additional free agents needed to let them rise from the bottom of the standings. Hopefully, the new collective bargaining agreement, with its new rookie salary scales will help. But compensatory picks still hurt weaker teams.

If the draft is supposed to be the great equalizer, how can one explain giving the Green Bay Packers with their 15-1 record and .938 winning percentage four additional draft choices while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-12, .250), Jacksonville Jaguars (5-11, .313), Washington Redskins (5-11, .313), Buffalo Bills (6-10, .375) and Miami Dolphins (6-10, .375) get none. Bert Bell, who initially proposed the Draft and who later became NFL Commissioner, would role over in his grave. Pete Rozelle probably would too.

2012 NFL Supplemental Draft Picks by Team
Team	Record	Round	Pick	Player
49ers	13-3 (.813)
Bears	8-8 (.500)
Bengals	9-7 (.563)
Bills	6-10 (.375)	7	44	251
Broncos	8-8 (.500)
Browns	4-12 (.250)	6	35	204
		6	36	205
		7	38	245
		7	40	247
Buccaneers	4-12 (.250)
Cardinals	8-8 (.500)
Chargers	8-8 (.500)	7	43	250
Chiefs	7-9 (.375)
Colts	2-14 (.125)	5	35	170
		6	37	206
		7	46	253
Cowboys	8-8 (.500)	4	40	135
Dolphins	6-10 (.375)
Eagles	8-8 (.500)
Falcons	10-6 (.625)	7	42	249
Giants	9-7 (.563)	4	36	131
Jaguars	5-11 (.313)
Jets	8-8 (.500)	6	33	202
		6	34	203
		7	35	242
		7	37	244
Lions	10-6 (.625)
Packers	15-1 (.938)	4	37	132
		4	38	133
		7	34	241
		7	36	243
Panthers	6-10 (.375)	6	38	207
Patriots	13-3 (.813)
Raiders	8-8 (.500)	3	33	95
		4	34	129
		5	33	168
Rams	2-14 (.125)	7	45	252
Ravens	12-4 (.750)	4	35	130
		5	34	169
Redskins	5-11 (.313)
Saints	13-3 (.813)
Seahawks	7-9 (.438)
Steelers	12-4 (.750)	7	33	240
		7	39	246
		7	41	248
Texans	10-6 (.625)
Titans	9-7 (.625)
Vikings	3-13 (.188)	4	33	128
		4	39	134

NFL Announces 2012 Compensatory Draft Picks

By Chris Malumphy

The NFL has announced the compensatory picks awarded to teams for the 2012 Draft. The Oakland Raiders were awarded the first of 32 compensatory picks, a choice at the end of the third round, the 95th pick in the draft. Fifteen teams received compensatory picks and 17 teams were shut out. In addition to the third round pick given to the Raiders, eight picks were awarded in round four, three picks in round five, six picks in round six and 14 picks at the end of round seven.

The Cleveland Browns, the New York Jets and the Green Bay Packers each received four picks. The Indianapolis Colts, Oakland Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers were awarded three picks each. The Minnesota Vikings and Baltimore Ravens received two choices. The Buffalo Bills, San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys, Atlanta Falcons, New York Giants, Carolina Panthers, and St. Louis Rams received one additional pick.

Teams that did not receive compensatory draft picks included: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Washington Redskins, Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, Seattle Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals, Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles, Cincinnati Bengals, Tennessee Titans, Houston Texans, Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers and New England Patriots.

Compensatory draft picks are awarded to teams based on a complex formula that seeks to compensate teams that lost more or better free agents than it acquired the prior year. Compensatory draft picks may not be traded.

2012 NFL Compensatory Draft Picks
Third Round
Team	Record	Pick	Player
Raiders	8-8 (.500)	33	95
Fourth Round
Team	Record	Pick	Player
Vikings	3-13 (.188)	33	128
Raiders	8-8 (.500)	34	129
Ravens	12-4 (.750)	35	130
Giants	9-7 (.563)	36	131
Packers	15-1 (.938)	37	132
Packers	15-1 (.938)	38	133
Vikings	3-13 (.188)	39	134
Cowboys	8-8 (.500)	40	135
Fifth Round
Team	Record	Pick	Player
Raiders	8-8 (.500)	33	168
Ravens	12-4 (.750)	34	169
Colts	2-14 (.125)	35	170
Sixth Round
Team	Record	Pick	Player
Jets	8-8 (.500)	33	202
Jets	8-8 (.500)	34	203
Browns	4-12 (.250)	35	204
Browns	4-12 (.250)	36	205
Colts	2-14 (.125)	37	206
Panthers	6-10 (.375)	38	207
Seventh Round
Team	Record	Pick	Player
Steelers	12-4 (.750)	33	240
Packers	15-1 (.938)	34	241
Jets	8-8 (.500)	35	242
Packers	15-1 (.938)	36	243
Jets	8-8 (.500)	37	244
Browns	4-12 (.250)	38	245
Steelers	12-4 (.750)	39	246
Browns	4-12 (.250)	40	247
Steelers	12-4 (.750)	41	248
Falcons	10-6 (.625)	42	249
Chargers	8-8 (.500)	43	250
Bills	6-10 (.375)	44	251
Rams	2-14 (.125)	45	252
Colts	2-14 (.125)	46	253

What’s It Like to Get Cut

By Chris Malumphy

What's it like for a veteran NFL player to get cut? Sports Illustrated writer Peter King talked with tackle Eric Winston, recently cut by the Houston Texans. You can read this enlightening story in King's weekly Monday Morning QB article. Check it out. It's worth the read. And you can tell from the article why Winston was quickly snapped up by the Kansas City Chiefs.